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neline_the_lioness OP t1_j85cjg4 wrote
Yeah as they say it’s a “The study design is an owner-reported longitudinal and cross-sectional study which only can suggest causal relationships, not an experimental study on cause-effect. ”
Though the prevalence of CE is in the study is in the same range than previously reported.
KetosisMD t1_j842xki wrote
> dog kibble (ultra processed junk food) is bad for dog health
Ya don’t say.
Not a surprise.
> dog eating table scraps was good
Better than kibble.
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evanmike t1_j849zn8 wrote
Corn and wheat definitely are not for dogs
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BafangFan t1_j87a96h wrote
Corn and wheat aren't even good for humans.
They are fillers that you eat when you can't get enough animal protein.
What do we feed cows and pigs and chickens to make them fat? Corn and soybean.
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BafangFan t1_j87cbar wrote
Here's an article about why corn is bad for cattle:
>However, evolutionarily cattle are adapted to pasture diets not corn-based diets. Cattle have complex digestive systems, consisting of the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum, and the abomasums, which allow them to digest cellulose and hemicellulose found in grass blades. The addition of corn to the diet of a steer changes the chemistry of its digestive system and leads to serious illnesses, including bloat and acidosis. This illness, which is extremely painful for cattle, brings into question the ethics of feeding cattle a corn-based diet and the ethics of the policies surrounding corn production.
Here's one about corn and humans
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-corn-good-for-you#downsides
>A study in 115 adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes found that eating a diet with only 14% of calories coming from carbs resulted in more stable blood sugars and a reduced medication need compared to getting 53% of the daily calories from carbs (16Trusted Source).
>A 24-year Harvard study in 133,468 adults found that each additional daily serving of corn was associated with a 2-pound (0.9-kg) weight gain per 4-year interval. Potatoes, peas and other starchy vegetables did not contribute to as much weight gain (18Trusted Source).
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evanmike t1_j860cil wrote
False. They are carnivores. Wheat and corn are even bad for humans and we are omnivores
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Shantor t1_j862vfn wrote
Domestic dogs are omnivores. They have adapted to eat the same food that humans have over the years and their nutritional requirements are much different than their wild canine companions.
evanmike t1_j8637z5 wrote
That is why dogs have diabetes now. They do not get diabetes in the wild. Grain is not for dogs
Shantor t1_j86adoj wrote
Looooooooool dogs mostly don't get diabetes in the wild cause they die as a young adult, or they die when they get it.
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Shantor t1_j86eipk wrote
Also adding type 1 diabetes (the type dogs get) is an autoimmune diseases unrelated to nutrition (differing from cats who get type 2 mostly). In fact, the best way to regulate a dog's diabetes is to feed them a high fiber diet. A high protein diet leads to glucose spikes and crashes, which have a higher chance of leading to deadly hypoglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis.
messopotatoesmia t1_j87kngn wrote
No, they're not carnivores - they're omnivores. They'll quite happily eat vegetables - carrot, celery, potatoes, beets, and fruit - berries, and even citrus.
Wolves are also omnivorous.
Chakkaaa t1_j84ct35 wrote
They can eat them, just not the healthiest all the time cause carbs or they could have insensitivity too for some. They are mainly protein and fat eaters with some fibers and carbs on the side
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Kiwi_bananas t1_j85rkfq wrote
There's no distinction between the quality or composition of processed diets other than prescription diets being discussed as having an increased association. Prescription diets are only fed if there's an issue, so being fed a prescription diet as a puppy is a suggestion that there's a GI issue present before the diet is fed, and therefore there can't be a causal relationship like they are suggesting.
The wide range in quality and composition of different diets available should also be considered. They looked at the ingredient components of non-kibble diets but not the composition of kibble diets. If berries are considered protective then would a processed diet containing berries also be of benefit?
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StraightVoice3908 t1_j862mk9 wrote
The same applies to Humans
eatinolivess t1_j84uw2f wrote
Makes sense. They are carnivores.
Shantor t1_j85awph wrote
>Accuracy of owner-reported CE has not been evaluated
.. that kind of ruins the study then..