Fatores hormonais, nutricionais e ambientais que influenciam na obesidade canina: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Primary obesity is the main nutritional disorder in dogs. Its prevalence has exponentially increased in recent years as human obesity grows in the population. Excess weight is caused by a positive energy balance, that is, increased caloric intake and decreased energy expenditure, and leads to excessive accumulation of adipose tissue in the body. Obesity can cause several negative impacts on the health and well-being of pets and generate important metabolic and hormonal changes in the body. Several factors are linked to the predisposition of obesity, among them, genetic, nutritional, hormonal and environmental factors. It is of paramount importance to educate and raise awareness of society in understanding obesity as a disease and weight loss programs to treat obesity in dogs and thereby provide quality and longevity for pets. With this, this work aims to carry out a brief literature review about the nutritional, hormonal and environmental factors involved in the process of obesity in dogs.