Table 3 Obesity parameter, adipokines, and serotonin levels according to sex (Mean ± SE)
From: Leptin, adiponectin and serotonin levels in lean and obese dogs
Males | Females | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intact | Castrated | Intact | Spayed | ||
(N = 4) | (N = 9) | (N = 13) | (N = 15) | ||
Lean group | BCS | 4.25 ± 0.25 | 4.44 ± 0.17 | 4.0 ± 0 | 4.53 ± 0.13 |
Leptin (ng/mL) | 5.06 ± 2.85 | 2.60 ± 0.48 | 1.59 ± 0.18 | 2.88 ± 0.68 | |
Adiponectin (μg/mL) | 10.53 ± 1.29 | 11.55 ± 2.20 | 14.31 ± 2.61 | 11.14 ± 1.42 | |
Serotonin (ng/mL) | 871.31 ± 61.31 | 736.0 ± 43.98 | 739.49 ± 15.69 | 832.21 ± 22.45 | |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 64.75 ± 18.32 | 42.0 ± 9.54 | 38.57 ± 7.08 | 51.21 ± 5.44 | |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 282.0 ± 38.02 | 218.33 ± 27.36 | 163.14 ± 18.02 | 204.57 ± 17.45 | |
Intact | Castrated | Intact | Spayed | ||
(N = 1) | (N = 18) | (N = 10) | (N = 12) | ||
Obese group | BCS | 8 | 8.16 ± 0.14★★ | 8.10 ± 0.23★★ | 7.67 ± 0.22★★ |
Leptin (ng/mL) | 11.6 | 11.66 ± 1.70★★ | 9.91 ± 3.20★★ | 8.39 ± 1.91★★ | |
Adiponectin (μg/mL) | 5.2 | 5.92 ± 1.07★ | 6.80 ± 1.38★★ | 6.29 ± 1.99★ | |
Serotonin (ng/mL) | 622.45 | 533.26 ± 58.89★★ | 682.14 ± 59.95 | 478.0 ± 74.06*,★★ | |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 288 | 154.16 ± 35.13★ | 148.57 ± 45.48★ | 95.91 ± 14.08★ | |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 325 | 301.38 ± 23.22★ | 240.20 ± 24.14★ | 296.72 ± 49.91★ | |