Obesity-related metabolic dysfunction in dogs: a comparison with human metabolic syndrome

BMC Veterinary Research

Table 3 The number of animals with BCS, SBP, cholesterol, triglyceride, and glucose above the upper reference limit pre- and post-weight-loss

Criterion	Upper limit¹	Pre-weight loss	Post-weight loss
Body condition score ²	>6/9	35	0
Cholesterol	>7.8 mmol/L	4	0
Triglycerides	>0.23 mmol/L	3	0
SBP ³	>160 mmHg	10	8
Glucose	>5.5 mmol/L	11	8

¹ Upper limit: the upper reference range limit used for the definition of metabolic syndrome. ² Body condition score assessed with a 9-integer scale [19]. ³ Systolic blood pressure, measured indirectly by an oscillometric technique. All results are expressed as mean, median (range) & number above upper limit; the exception is except for body condition score (BCS), where the mean values are not reported as the data were categorical.

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