From: Compartmental fat distribution in the abdomen of dogs relative to overall body fat composition
Trait | VAT (mm) | SAT (mm) | TAT (mm) | VAT/SAT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 0.456* | −0.003 | 0.393 | 0.535* |
Weight (kg) | 0.711** | 0.568** | 0.732** | 0.293 |
BCS (1–9) | 0.305 | 0.200 | 0.305 | 0.307 |
DXA total body fat mass (kg) | 0.804** | 0.660** | 0.831** | 0.334 |
DXA total body fat percentage (%) | 0.034 | −0.021 | 0.025 | 0.133 |
CT total abdominal fat mass (kg)a | 0.783** | 0.638** | 0.809** | 0.326 |
CT total abdominal fat percentage (%)b | 0.396 | 0.323 | 0.409 | 0.293 |
CT relative abdominal fat percentage (%)c | 0.586** | 0.622** | 0.635** | 0.203 |
CT visceral fat mass (kg)a | 0.832** | 0.594** | 0.842** | 0.412 |
CT visceral fat percentage (%)b | 0.485* | 0.163 | 0.452* | 0.515* |
CT relative visceral fat percentage %c | 0.739** | 0.348 | 0.711** | 0.598** |
CT SQ fat mass (kg)a | 0.734** | 0.656** | 0.770** | 0.261 |
CT SQ fat percentage (%)b | 0.278 | 0.417 | 0.327 | 0.079 |
CT relative SQ fat percentage %c | 0.282 | 0.611** | 0.371 | −0.146 |
CT V/SQ | 0.396 | −0.195 | 0.301 | 0.644** |