Facial features, it seems, are truly a matter of cat superstition...
Moreover, feline mysticism isn't limited to facial features; some also consider a cat's zodiac sign and palmistry...
Are these mystical beliefs true or false?
Can you really tell a cat's chances of gaining weight from its zodiac sign? Is that reliable?
It is said that,
Cats born between June 21 and October 21 (Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra) are least likely to gain weight.
Cats born between March 21 and June 21 (Aries, Taurus, Gemini) are 5.7 times more likely to be obese.
From October 21st to February 21st (Scorpio, Capricorn, Aquarius), the rate is 6.4 times.
Actually, judging from the timeline above, it seems more like cats born in different seasons have different probabilities of gaining weight, and this has indeed been verified by research:
① Between 1999 and 2015, Massey University’s School of Nutrition conducted a nine-year experiment on 150 cats to study the impact of early childhood factors on adult weight.
They then discovered that cats born before the summer solstice were more prone to obesity. Researchers believe this may be related to changes in photoperiod and ambient temperature around the summer solstice, but the specific mechanism is still unclear.
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A 9-year experiment involving 150 cats has shown that cats of these zodiac signs are more prone to obesity.
②Related studies on humans have also revealed the following:
A 2015 survey found that in China, people born in spring and early summer have a higher BMI (body mass index) and larger waist circumference as adults than those born in autumn and winter.
A 2008 survey found that among severely obese Canadians aged 20 and over, a higher proportion were born in the spring or winter.
Researchers speculate that the difference in light exposure is related to the level of vitamin D exposure of the fetus in the womb.
Therefore, it seems there is some scientific basis to predicting whether a cat will gain weight based on its zodiac sign.
