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Obesity
Start of a diagnostic path/problem

Decreased calorie use Increased calorie intake

Intermediary steps/decision-making steps

– Lack of exercise
– Hypothyroidism Calorie content of diet
– Post-castration too high Polyphagia

Problem

– False declaration on
the food
– Too many treats Psychogenic polyphagia Appetite stimulants
– Feeding ad libitum
Important causes
(only the most important causes are listed)

– Competition for food – Hyperadrenocorticism
– Lack of satiety – Iatrogenic
(e.g. therapy with
glucocorticoids,
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* See footnote
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