From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2005-08-18 00:20:53 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Obese ferrets?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <3851973.1124324453197.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Healthy weight loss does not cause muscle atrophy; lack of exercise is the cause of sarcopenia (poor muscle amount and poor muscle tone). There can be muscle loss along with fat loss if an individual loses weight way too fast through starvation nor extreme caloric reduction. Skin can wind up too large for a while, and how long depends on multiple factors from how much weight was lost to how old the individual is. Younger individuals who lose weight more slowly and don't lose a huge amount are more likely to have the skin bounce back, but it does improve some over time if the excess weight remains lost.
Exercise remains important for health.