Table 3.
Other weight loss parameters, effects on overweight dogs, and perceived peer support, human-centered trial.
| Group | Fat percentage at start men (SD) | Fat percentage at end men (SD) | Percentage lost men (SD) | Fat percentage at start women (SD) | Fat percentage at end women (SD) | Percentage lost women (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT PERCENTAGE LOSS | ||||||
| Owner+dog (9 men, 20 women) | 35.6 (6.05) | 32.6 (4.53) | 3.0 (5.0) | 45.3 (8.06) | 42.7 (7.94) | 2.7 (3.13) |
| Owner only (11 men, 20 women) | 31.2 (4.63) | 28.3 (4.12) | 2.9 (1.92) | 41.5 (6.94) | 40.0 (5.84) | 1.5 (3.26) |
| Group | Waist circumference at start men (SD) | Waist circumference at end men (SD) | Percentage lost men (SD) | Waist circumference at start women (SD) | Waist circumference at end women (SD) | Percentage lost women (SD) |
| WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE LOSS | ||||||
| Owner+dog (9 men, 20 women) | 122.6 (9.33) | 114.23 (15.76) | 6.7 (10.99) | 110.0 (12.07) | 104.9 (13.85) | 4.7 (6.40) |
| Owner only (11 men, 20 women) | 116.1 (7.98) | 109.3 (8.58) | 5.8 (5.98) | 104.5 (9.11) | 93.2 (13.91) | 10.7 (10.77) |
| Group | Weight at start (range) | Weight at end (range) | Percentage lost (SD) | BCS at start (SD) | BCS at end (SD) | Percentage healthy weight dogs at the end (difference) |
| EFFECTS OF THE INTERVENTIONS ON THE OVERWEIGHT DOGS | ||||||
| Owner+dog (12) | 22.1 (4.9–41.2) | 21.1 (4.8–38.3) | 3.69 (5.063) | 6.8 (0.75) | 5.8 (0.84) | 75.9 (+20.7) |
| Owner only (12) | 27.3 (3.6–64.0) | 26.9 (3.7–63.6) | 1.17 (3.503) | 6.1 (0.30) | 5.6 (0.52) | 71.0 (+19.4) |
| Group | Support from friends/family (SD) | Support from participating in research (SD) | Support from dog (SD) | Dog supported more than/equal to friends/family (SD) | Dog supported more than/equal to participating in research (SD) | |
| PERCEIVED PEER SUPPORT (QUESTIONNAIRE) | ||||||
| Owner+dog (29) | 4.6 (1.97) | 5.5 (1.76) | 4.9 (1.79) | 5.0 (1.69) | 4.6 (1.81) | |
| Owner only (31) | 4.2 (1.33) | 5.6 (1.12) | 4.8 (1.33) | 4.9 (1.75) | 4.4 (1.45) | |
Fat percentage loss, weight circumference loss and dog's weight loss have been adjusted for 55 days of participation, mean and range (Range) or standard deviation (SD). Perceived peer support was tested in the questionnaire on a scale of 1–7 (1 is totally disagree, 4 is neutral, and 7 is totally agree).