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Table 1 Morphometric values of the 24 female Beagle dogs

From: Higher neonatal growth rate and body condition score at 7 months are predictive factors of obesity in adult female Beagle dogs

 

6 months

24 months

IW

OW1

OW2

IW

OW1

OW2

Body weight (kg, BW)

10.19

(0.73) a

8.84

(1.08) b

11.23

(1.25) c

13.64

(1.10) a

12.44

(1.87) a

17.77

(2.18) b

Fat-free mass (kg, FFM)

8.63

(0.74) a

7.26

(0.76) b

8.96

(0.96) a

10.10

(0.71) a

8.38

(0.97) b

10.98

(1.54) a

Fat mass (%, FM%)

18.44

(2.93) a

19.23

(1.99) a

21.11

(3.23) a

26.13

(3.11) a

32.90

(2.08) b

37.39

(3.23) c

Pelvic circumference (cm, PC)

47.21

(2.02) a

46.25

(3.93) a

47.00

(3.97) a

44.27

(2.69) a

43.52

(1.78) a

53.10

(1.99) b

Excess body weight (%)

      

7.3

(3.6) a

15.3

(5.0) b

22.8

(3.8) c

  1. Values are expressed as mean (standard deviation). The letters identify significant differences (p <0.05) between groups difference within the same parameter. The dogs were separated into 3 groups using a hierarchical classification on principal components on FM%, FFM and PC. Groups were described as ideal weight (IW, n = 9), slightly overweight (OW1, n = 6) and overweight (OW2, n = 9)
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