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Exercise & Healthy Weight
The strongest longevity evidence in veterinary medicine is about body weight
Forty-eight Labradors, fourteen years, one variable. The dogs fed 25% less lived a median of 1.8 years longer — and spent far less of that life with arthritis.
Research SummaryEducational
Based on Kealy et al., JAVMA (PubMed 11991408)
3 min read·12 Aug 2026