130330 20240124152851.0 doi 10.1002/vetr.63 sideral 126251 ART-2021-126251 eng Luño I. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7610-6344 Detection of owner-perceived emotional eating in companion dogs: A regression modelling approach 2021 Background: Emotional eating has been largely demonstrated in humans and laboratory rodents, but a recent survey conducted by the authors revealed that dog owners have also detected this phenomenon in their pets. However, due to the lack of diagnostic tools, veterinarians and researchers might encounter serious difficulties in detecting emotional eating in clinical settings. The present study aimed to explore different variables associated with owner perceived-emotional eating in companion dogs with the ultimate goal of designing a tool that could facilitate its detection. Methods: The mentioned survey included information on feeding habits, eating behaviour, temperament and emotional state of the dogs, as well as a specific question for assessing the owners'' perception on emotional eating. From these data (n = 1137), a stochastic model based on binary logistic regression was used to design a regression model. Results and conclusion: The final model (r2 = 0.179, p < 0.001) included a constant and nine variables and, of these, five did act as risk factors whereas the rest were considered as protective factors, in line with a congruent clinical perception. These variables could make up an easy-to-respond nine-item checklist to be answered by dog owners that could help veterinarians identify those companion dogs susceptible to emotional eating. © 2021 British Veterinary Association Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 2.56 2021 VETERINARY SCIENCES 34 / 145 = 0.234 2021 Q1 T1 0.401 2021 Veterinary (miscellaneous) 2021 Q2 Medicine (miscellaneous) 2021 Q2 1.9 2021 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Muniesa A. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-3074-5778 Palacio J. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1581-3085 García-Belenguer S. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5084-6555 Rosado B. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-1728-900X 1009 773 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Sanidad Animal 1009 617 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Medicina y Cirugía Animal 189, 2 (2021), [8 pp] Vet. rec. Veterinary Record 0042-4900 393487 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/130330/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 556496 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/130330/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:130330 articulos driver 2024-01-24-15:03:48 ARTICLE