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Research article2012Peer reviewedOpen access

Prevalence and risk factors for the development of diabetes mellitus in Swedish cats

Sallander, Marie; Hedhammar, Åke

Abstract

Conclusions: The results indicate that the proportions of dry foods in the diet, to perform low activity and to be obese could be identified as preliminary risk factors for FDM in Swedish cats, and should be taken into account in preventive measures as well as in the design of future epidemiological studies in this population.

Keywords

Cat; Diabetes; Diet; Activity; Obesity

Published in

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
2012, Volume: 54, number: 61, pages: 1-6
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD