Why the study?
Studies assessing the effect of obesity and controlled weight reduction on cardiovascular morphology and function in dogs had reported variable results.
Does weight reduction improve cardiac structure and function in dogs with obesity?
Does weight reduction improve cardiac structure and function in dogs with obesity?
In dogs with obesity, weight reduction improves left ventricular hypertrophy but does not significantly alter cardiac biomarkers or heart rate variability.
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Weight loss may reduce LV hypertrophy in obese dogs; animal data leaves open clinical translation and functional effects.
Partington et al. (2022) studied this question.
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