OSU professor: Dogs could help diabetes studies
Oklahoma State University veterinary professor Michael Davis talks to sled dog River last year in Alaska. Photo provided by OSU
STILLWATER — Alaskan sled-dogs are among nature’s finest athletes. But they also may be key in finding ways to prevent and treat obesity and type-2 diabetes.
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How do they do it?
Oklahoma State University veterinary professor Michael Davis studies the exercise physiology of sled dogs. Here are some of his findings:
• These canines can rapidly adapt to sustained strenuous exercise in 24 to 48 hours, unlike humans, whose bodies require recovery time from extreme endurance.
• Racing sled dogs have enormous aerobic capacity, with about twice the ratio of oxygen to body weight as untrained sled dogs.
• During periods of racing, sled dogs can burn thousands of calories per day. A 55-pound sled dog can consume the equivalent of 24 McDonald’s Big Macs to fuel their run on any given day. Some of the running dog’s high-fat diet is converted to energy in the liver and used as fuel in the initial stages of exercise.
Oklahoma State University veterinary professor Michael Davis studies the exercise physiology of sled dogs. Here are some of his findings:
• These canines can rapidly adapt to sustained strenuous exercise in 24 to 48 hours, unlike humans, whose bodies require recovery time from extreme endurance.
• Racing sled dogs have enormous aerobic capacity, with about twice the ratio of oxygen to body weight as untrained sled dogs.
• During periods of racing, sled dogs can burn thousands of calories per day. A 55-pound sled dog can consume the equivalent of 24 McDonald’s Big Macs to fuel their run on any given day. Some of the running dog’s high-fat diet is converted to energy in the liver and used as fuel in the initial stages of exercise.
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Sports, Health and Fitness, Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders, Internal Medicine, Type 2 Diabetes, Sled Dog Racing
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