Helps to Reduce Weight
A study was done at northwestern memorial hospital, Chicago and it was discovered that walking an overweight dog can reduce the weight of the dog and owner. With high consistency, they both lose pounds and are at lower risk of any heart disease. [6] Another research was done by human-animal interaction study center and they discovered that people who walked their dogs for over 20 minutes per day lost an average of 14.4 pounds in a year, without altering their diets. People with dogs work 30 minutes more than people without dogs. There are so many health conditions caused by being overweight, so dieticians recommend pet therapy to help lose weight.
Conclusion
Pets come with many advantages. In most health cases, they are recommended by doctors during recovery period. Pets can also help alert people when in danger.
Reference:
[1] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/domestic-dog
[2] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11117-triglycerides#:~:text=Triglycerides%20are%20lipids%20(waxy%20fats,levels%20in%20a%20healthy%20range.
[3] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11920-cholesterol-numbers-what-do-they-mean#:~:text=Cholesterol%20is%20a%20waxy%20type,foods%20that%20come%20from%20animals.
[4] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8933
[5] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/symptoms-causes/syc-20374968
[6] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/237191