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Pet Ownership May Be a Factor in Improved Health of the Elderly
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The familiar adage "pets are good for your health" is an interesting but largely untested theory. A new model was developed, based on pet ownership leads to better self care, to show possible associations between pet ownership with eating, exercise, nutritional status, and specific cardiovascular risk factors. Seniors aged sixty and above were solicited mainly at senior congregate meals program sites in north-central Colorado (n = 127) to participate in this cross-sectional, observational study. Statistical analyses of questionnaire, anthropometric, physiological, and biochemical data were performed. Dog owners walked significantly longer than non-owners (p < 0.05), and pet owners had significantly lower serum triglycerides than non-owners (p < 0.01). Results suggest that pets may be good for your health.
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Among 127 elderly persons in Colorado, those possessing pets ambulated longer distances (P < .05) and had lower triglycerides (P < .01) than those without animals.
“Among 127 elderly persons in Colorado, those possessing pets ambulated longer distances (P < .05) and had lower triglycerides (P < .01) than those without animals [48].”
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- Authors
- Dembicki, D., & Anderson, J.
- Affiliations
- Colorado State University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Nutrition For the Elderly
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1996-05-27
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 15-31
- ISSN
- 0163-9366 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-8566
- OpenAlex
- W1975269468
- Cited by
- 153
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 0.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Urban Green Space and Health
- Keywords
- pet ownership, older adults, dog walking, physical activity, serum triglycerides, cardiovascular risk factors, self-care, nutritional status, dietary habits
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Human-Animal Bond, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Care, Health Behavior, Geriatric Assessment
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