Table 4 Comparison pre-weight loss parameters in obese dogs with and without metabolic syndrome
From: Obesity-related metabolic dysfunction in dogs: a comparison with human metabolic syndrome
Criterion | Metabolic syndrome | No metabolic syndrome | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age mo | 98 (31 to 132) | 66 (12 to 132) | 0.335 |
Sex 1 | 5 NM, 2 NF | 1 M, 14 NM, 2 F, 11 NF | 0.835 |
Breed 2 | Dachshund, Doberman, English Bull Terrier, Irish Setter, Labrador, Lhasa Apso, Mixed Breed | Akita, Border Collie, Cairn Terrier, CKCS (3), Cocker Spaniel, Corgi, Doberman, Golden Retriever, Labrador (8), Miniature Schnauzer, Mixed Breed (2), Pug (3), Samoyed, Schipperke, Yorkshire Terrier (2) | 0.321 |
Start weight kg | 42.8 (8.5 to 56.3) | 28.6 (5.4 to 77.0) | 0.479 |
Total BF 3 % | 47 (37 to 51) | 44 (30 to 55) | 0.424 |
Weight loss % | 28 (16 to 44) | 28 (9 to 38) | 0.531 |
Weight loss rate %/wk | 0.7 (0.2 to 1.4) | 0.8 (0.3 to 1.4) | 0.642 |
EI during weight loss 4 | 62 (53 to 74) | 60 (44 to 74) | 0.672 |
Change in lean mass % | -7 (-21 to -2) | -7 (-20 to 10) | 0.537 |
Adiponectin μg/mL | 4.1 (2.4 to 8.1) | 8.4 (0.8 to 19.5) | 0.031 |
Insulin pmol/L | 428 (125 to 686) | 222 (36 to 524) | Â |
μIU/mL | 62 (18 to 99) | 32 (5 to 75) | 0.030 |
hs-CRP nmoL/L | 7.0 (0.1 to 56.6) | 11.1 (4.0 to 214.8) | 0.719 |