Obesity remains one of the main underlying causes for many malignancies in domestic animals such as cats, dogs, and horses. From a veterinary perspective, obesity dramatically increases the risk of cancer, one of the leading causes of death in domesticated animals. Other diseases correlated with o…

Worldwide obesity has tripled over the last 40 years and the incidence of overweight or obese populations is rising in low, middle, and high income countries. An increase in adipose tissue results in higher risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, which increase risk for Alzheimer&rsqu…