Table 5 Simple linear regression to determine factors associated with changes in percentage plasma choline concentration
From: Status of selected nutrients in obese dogs undergoing caloric restriction
Simple regression | Regression coefficient | r | r2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age [months] | 0.2 | 0.26 | 0.07 | 0.204 |
Sex | 10.8 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 0.364 |
Neuter status | 14.5 | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0.518 |
Breed group* | −23.8 | −0.40 | 0.16 | 0.043 |
Starting weight [kg] | −1.0 | −0.57 | 0.32 | 0.002 |
Body fat percentage (pre) [%] | −2.3 | −0.48 | 0.23 | 0.014 |
Lean tissue mass (pre) [kg] | −1.9 | −0.54 | 0.29 | 0.004 |
Duration of weight loss [days] | −0.09 | −0.46 | 0.21 | 0.018 |
Rate of weight loss [%SBW/week] | 42.4 | 0.48 | 0.23 | 0.013 |
Percentage weight loss [%] | 0.1 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.873 |
Energy intake during weight loss | −0.6 | −0.14 | 0.02 | 0.493 |
Change in fat tissue mass [%] | −0.5 | −0.19 | 0.04 | 0.345 |
Change in lean tissue mass [%] | −0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.979 |