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Table 2 Obesity parameter, adipokines (leptin and adiponectin) and serotonin levels between lean and obese groups (Mean ± SE, 95% confidence interval)

From: Leptin, adiponectin and serotonin levels in lean and obese dogs

 

Lean group

Obese group

P-value

(N = 41)

(N = 41)

 

Mean ± SE

95% CI

Mean ± SE

95% CI

BCS

4.31 ± 0.07

4.16 4.45

8.07 ± 0.09

7.89 8.25

< 0.01

Leptin (ng/mL)

2.69 ± 1.08

1.91 3.46

10.27 ± 1.20

7.91 12.63

< 0.01

Adiponeptin (μg/mL)

12.18 ± 1.09

10.05 14.31

6.23 ± 0.79

4.66 7.78

< 0.01

Serotonin (ng/mL)

792.96 ± 102.45

749.49 839.47

560.43 ± 245.95

491.28 623.19

< 0.01

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

51.53 ± 29.03

41.78 61.28

138.64 ± 125.46

92.13 180.95

< 0.01

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

211.03 ± 73.80

186.23 235.82

289.97 ± 112.93

254.86 325.88

0.01

Total T4 (μg/dL)

1.74 ± 0.66

1.50 1.97

1.55 ± 0.55

1.36 1.726

0.19

Cortisol (μg/dL)

4.61 ± 2.36

3.78 5.44

5.39 ± 3.43

4.26 6.52

0.29

  1. CI; confidence interval.