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==Reasons for Choosing Dogs== | ==Reasons for Choosing Dogs== | ||
Dogs share many environmental exposures with humans and exhibit a wide range of lifespans and physiological traits. This diversity provides a unique opportunity to study the genetic and environmental factors affecting longevity. Additionally, their close living proximity with humans allows for the assessment of environmental influences on morbidity and mortality in both species. | Dogs share many environmental exposures with humans and exhibit a wide range of lifespans and physiological traits. This diversity provides a unique opportunity to study the genetic and environmental factors affecting longevity. Additionally, their close living proximity with humans allows for the assessment of environmental influences on morbidity and mortality in both species. Recently, the companion dog has been proposed as a powerful model to better understand the genetic and environmental determinants of morbidity and mortality in humans. | ||
==Comparative Biology of Aging in Dogs== | ==Comparative Biology of Aging in Dogs== | ||
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==Human-Canine Health Comparisons== | ==Human-Canine Health Comparisons== | ||
A large-scale comparison of human and canine patterns of morbidity and mortality has revealed that many chronic conditions common in humans, such as obesity, arthritis, and diabetes, are also prevalent in dogs. This similarity extends to the association with comorbidities, suggesting that dogs can be a powerful model for studying human health issues. However, there are differences in certain areas, such as cardiovascular disease, highlighting the need for detailed comparative studies. | A large-scale comparison of human and canine patterns of morbidity and mortality has revealed that many chronic conditions common in humans, such as obesity, arthritis, and diabetes, are also prevalent in dogs. This similarity extends to the association with comorbidities, suggesting that dogs can be a powerful model for studying human health issues. However, there are differences in certain areas, such as cardiovascular disease, highlighting the need for detailed comparative studies. | ||
==Morbidity and Comorbidity Analysis== | |||
Studies have shown that dogs exhibit multimorbidity with age, similar to humans, and that specific chronic conditions in dogs are associated with an increase in comorbidity number. This similarity suggests that companion dogs may provide an ideal model to study multimorbidity and comorbidity in humans. | |||
==Limitations and Future Research Directions== | |||
Current studies have limitations, such as reliance on data from veterinary teaching hospitals, which may not represent the general canine population. There is a need for more detailed data from canines representing a full diversity of ages, breeds, comorbidities, and environments. Future longitudinal studies of aging in dogs could provide more accurate insights into human morbidity and mortality. | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[Model Organisms]] | * [[Model Organisms]] | ||
* {{SeeWikipedia|Dog}} | * {{SeeWikipedia|Dog}} | ||