Nutrition for Weight Loss VTEC0134

According to APOP, ___ of dogs and cats in the US are overweight or obese

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

• 75%

Approximately ___ of caregivers consider their pets ideal or thin when they are actually overweight or obese

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

• 75%

Neutering dogs and cats causes them to become obese

• True

• False

Which of the following disease conditions is linked to excess BCS?

• Dermatitis

• Osteoarthritis

• Dilative Cardiomyopathy

• Renal Disease

Satiety means:

• palatability

• increased fibre content

• sitting around a lot

• feeling of fullness

Most weight loss diets have increased _______ and decreased _______.

• fat, protein

• protein, fat

• fat, fibre

• protein, fibre

Increasing protein levels will ensure cats maintain:

• lean muscle mass

• optimal body fat

• good dental health

• high BCS

Which of the following techniques is NOT likely to reduce begging behaviour?

• multiple small meals

• free feeding

• food toys

• feeding once daily

Which of the following barriers to successful weight loss can be overcome by feeding the pets in separate rooms?

• Multi-human households

• Multi-pet households

• Obese caregivers

• Caregivers with limited mobility

Which of the following techniques can be used instead of feeding to promote the human-animal bond?

• playing with toys

• grooming

• throwing a ball

• all of these