One Health

I wanted to share this article from the One Health Institute at Colorado State University that reveals some interesting links between people and pets with diabetes:

• People with dogs have a higher risk of developing diabetes than those without dogs in the home, likely due to shared lifestyle and environmental factors such as diet and exercise.
• People with dogs were 32% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if their dogs also had the disease. However, this link wasn't observed in cats and their human companions.
• Similar to type 1 diabetes in humans, canine diabetes involves an autoimmune response affecting insulin production. In contrast, type 2 diabetes in humans shares similarities with feline diabetes, often linked to obesity.

What are your thoughts on these findings? How has your or someone else's lifestyle affected your pet or their pet?

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Kayla Anderson
Veterinary Social Worker
Program for Pet Health Equity
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I wanted to share this article from the One Health Institute at Colorado State University that reveals some interesting links between people and pets with diabetes:

• People with dogs have a higher risk of developing diabetes than those without dogs in the home, likely due to shared lifestyle and environmental factors such as diet and exercise.
• People with dogs were 32% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if their dogs also had the disease. However, this link wasn't observed in cats and their human companions.
• Similar to type 1 diabetes in humans, canine diabetes involves an autoimmune response affecting insulin production. In contrast, type 2 diabetes in humans shares similarities with feline diabetes, often linked to obesity.

What are your thoughts on these findings? How has your or someone else's lifestyle affected your pet or their pet?

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Kayla Anderson
Veterinary Social Worker
Program for Pet Health Equity
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I loved reading this! Printed and shared with my team as a really unique showcase of the symbiotic nature of human to animal health and lifestyles. Thanks for sharing

I wanted to share this article from the One Health Institute at Colorado State University that reveals some interesting links between people and pets with diabetes:

• People with dogs have a higher risk of developing diabetes than those without dogs in the home, likely due to shared lifestyle and environmental factors such as diet and exercise.
• People with dogs were 32% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if their dogs also had the disease. However, this link wasn't observed in cats and their human companions.
• Similar to type 1 diabetes in humans, canine diabetes involves an autoimmune response affecting insulin production. In contrast, type 2 diabetes in humans shares similarities with feline diabetes, often linked to obesity.

What are your thoughts on these findings? How has your or someone else's lifestyle affected your pet or their pet?

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Kayla Anderson
Veterinary Social Worker
Program for Pet Health Equity
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