Association between Dog Ownership and Type 2 Diabetes in Later Life: The Helsinki Birth Cohort Study

Study includes 731 people, assess the assumption that dog ownership might be a protective factor in relation to Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) given reported beneficial effects on physical activity and emotional wellbeing. Research found that in the group of people around 70 years of age dog ownership did not reduce the odds of developing T2D.
Author/Creator
Merja K. Laine
Niko S. Wasenius
Hannes Lohi
Mika Simonen
Katriina Tiira ... [et al.]
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Yes
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No
Citation
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Publication Date
2019
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Articles -- Scholarly, peer reviewed
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