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"Obesity is a national epidemic in the United States. It is estimated that by 2018 the cost of treating weight-related illnesses will double to almost $350 billion a year, while a 2010 report by the US Surgeon General estimates that two-thirds of American adults and almost one in three children are now overweight or obese. This volume originated in a special 2009 symposium funded in part by a grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and sponsorship from Mars WalthamA on how human-animal interaction may help fight obesity across the lifespan. The authors present scientific evidence about the benefits of dog walking for improving human and animal health, and case studies of programs that are using this powerful expression of the human-animal bond to combat obesity. The volume is especially valuable as a sourcebook of evidence-based studies for public health professionals treating overweight humans and veterinarians treating obese dogs"--Provided by publisher. "This book provides the scientific evidence about the benefits of dog walking for both humans and dogs to manage weight"--Provided by publisher.
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The relationship between domestic dogs and humans represents a unique example of an interspecific relationship. For this and other reasons, there has been a substantial increase in research on dogs. This Special Issue entitled “Dog Behaviour, Physiology and Welfare” collects important information ranging from basic to applied ethology, dealing with canine endocrinology (prolactin, vasopressin, thyroid hormones), physiology (visual perception), welfare (in shelters and zoos), as well as the context of working dogs (service dogs, co-therapist dogs, herding dogs) and the dog–wolf comparison. All the papers are open access and can be read at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals/special_issues/Dog_Behavior
dog --- canine welfare --- canine cruelty --- neglect --- RSPCA --- age --- zoo --- wolf behaviour --- animal welfare --- visitor --- conservation --- education --- breed --- blood --- dogs --- prolactin --- saliva --- stress --- herding --- livestock --- working dog --- survey --- traits --- boldness --- behavioral test --- impulsivity --- sex differences --- learning --- validation --- children --- Autism Spectrum Disorders --- cognition --- reading-to-dog programme --- guide dog --- dietary protein/fat ratio --- training --- thyroid hormones --- lipid panel --- biological motion --- point-light display --- visual perception --- experience --- dog ownership --- dog walking --- physical activity --- accelerometry --- psychosocial well-being --- prospective trial --- animal-assisted intervention --- dog rescue --- foster dog --- shelter dog --- behaviour --- cortisol --- male --- shelter --- Spanish Greyhound --- animal cruelty --- socioeconomic --- problems --- assessment --- canines --- shelters --- predict --- social tolerance --- social attentiveness --- reconciliation --- consolation --- appeasement --- play fighting --- leverage --- behavioural plasticity --- Canis lupus lupus --- behavior --- alloparental care --- puppies --- breeders --- separation distress disorder --- vasopressin --- oxytocin --- anxiety --- n/a --- disaster --- preparedness --- puppy raiser --- service dogs --- working dogs
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Regular physical activity (PA) is both a preventive measure and a cure for non-communicable diseases. Moreover, PA improves mental health, quality of life, and well-being. Conversely, physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyles have negative impacts on individuals, families, and society, as evidenced in particular by the spread of the obesity epidemic. PA has proven to be a low-cost alternative for the treatment and prevention of disease. Therefore, interventions to prevent avoidable diseases by increasing the proportion of physically active people are fundamental. The Special Issue “Physical Activity, Wellness and Health: Challenges, Benefits and Strategies” was collected research articles on anthropometric determinants of health and performance, PA and healthy habits, exercise and diet, exercise and body composition, interventions to promote PA for people of all ages, strategies for the implementation of an active life, and the beneficial effects of exercise on metabolic syndrome. A total of 20 articles were published, falling mainly into the following three areas: anthropometry, health, and sport; health benefits of exercise; population studies and strategies for an active life. All of the studies support strategies to promote PA and reduce sedentary behavior among adolescents, adults and the elderly. There is no doubt that regular exercise is beneficial to health, but the general population should be encouraged to engage in more of it.
handgrip strength --- anthropometry --- handedness --- body composition --- physical activity --- sports practice --- breast cancer --- bioimpedance --- adolescent --- adolescent health --- exercise --- health surveillance --- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia --- National Fitness Programs --- per capita area --- school sports facilities --- urban parks --- rural sports venues --- depression --- mortality --- cardiovascular diseases --- cardiovascular risk factors --- public health --- aging --- dose-response --- cardiorespiratory fitness --- agility test --- executive function --- strength --- older adults --- cardiovascular disease --- healthy ageing --- Ingwavuma --- KwaZulu-Natal --- modifiable behaviour --- rural --- South Africa --- medical diagnostic --- decision tree --- logistic regression --- machine learning --- adolescents --- students --- goal orientation --- emotional intelligence --- burnout --- multiple sclerosis --- accelerometer --- gender differences --- fitness --- foresight --- delphi study --- Europe --- healthy eating intention --- physical activity intention --- emotions --- aversive state --- reinforcement --- social support --- self-concept --- health utility --- quality of life --- rehabilitation --- stroke --- sleep quality --- perceived stress --- mediating effect --- Chinese college students --- dog walking --- health behavior change --- stealth health --- pet ownership --- human–animal interaction --- animal-assisted intervention --- targeted learning --- youth athletes --- soccer --- injury --- overuse --- maturation --- exercise participation --- physical self-concept --- self-esteem --- mental well-being --- mobile phone addiction --- procrastination --- college students --- China --- pandemic --- coronavirus --- physical exercise --- general health --- biopsychosocial model of health --- life course perspective --- university students --- multivariate analysis --- wellbeing --- n/a --- human-animal interaction
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