Table 1 Summary statistics for body weight, BCS, DXA fat mass, CT tissue and fat distribution measurements, and ultrasound subcutaneous (SAT), visceral (VAT), and total (TAT) adipose thicknesses in dogs (n = 22)
From: Compartmental fat distribution in the abdomen of dogs relative to overall body fat composition
Trait | Mean | SD | Min | Max | CV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body weight (kg) | 23.4 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 60.0 | 56.1 |
BCS (1–9) | 5.7 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 15.4 |
DXA total body fat mass (kg) | 5.9 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 17.3 | 58.7 |
DXA total body fat percentage (%) | 27.7 | 7.6 | 15.3 | 48.2 | 27.3 |
CT abdominal tissue volume (L) | 6.6 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 17.3 | 55.9 |
CT abdominal fat volume (L) | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 75.2 |
CT abdominal fat mass (kg)a | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 8.9 | 75.5 |
CT abdominal fat percentage (%)b | 10.6 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 15.2 | 27.4 |
CT relative abdominal fat percentage (%)c | 39.4 | 6.0 | 29.9 | 51.7 | 15.3 |
CT visceral fat volume (L) | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 82.2 |
CT visceral fat mass (kg)a | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 82.8 |
CT visceral fat percentage (%)b | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 35.0 |
CT relative visceral fat percentage (%)c | 14.6 | 3.1 | 10.7 | 21.2 | 21.4 |
CT SQ fat volume (L) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 72.2 |
CT SQ fat mass (kg)a | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 72.4 |
CT SQ fat percentage (%)b | 6.6 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 9.0 | 25.8 |
CT relative SQ fat percentage (%)b | 24.8 | 4.4 | 17.0 | 32.3 | 39.0 |
CT V/SQ Ratio | 0.60 | 0.14 | 0.36 | 0.86 | 23.2 |
US SAT (mm) | 5.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 35.9 |
US VAT (mm) | 13.5 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 34.1 | 60.2 |
US TAT (mm) | 18.9 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 42.5 | 49.6 |
US VAT/SAT | 2.51 | 1.29 | 0.57 | 6.05 | 51.6 |