Animals
that would thrive on a diet.
Obesity is a medical
condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to
the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health,
leading to reduced life expectancy. Body mass index (BMI),
which compares weight and height, is used to define a
person as overweight (pre-obese) when their BMI is between
25 kg/m2 and 30 kg/m2 and obese when it is greater than
30 kg/m2.
A pet is an animal kept for companionship and enjoyment
or a household animal, as opposed to livestock, laboratory
animals, working animals or sport animals, which are kept
for economic reasons. The most popular pets are noted
for their loyal or playful characteristics, for their
attractive appearance, or for their song. Pets also generally
seem to provide their owners with non-trivial health benefits;
keeping pets has been shown to help relieve stress to
those who like having animals around. There is now a medically-approved
class of "therapy animals," mostly dogs, who
are brought to visit confined humans. Walking a dog can
provide both the owner and the dog with exercise, fresh
air, and social interaction... |
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