title: Relationship between analytic values and canine obesity.
abstract: The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between canine body condition and metabolic parameters like serum lipids, blood glucose and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentrations. We selected 127 dogs (42 males and 85 females) that were taken to our veterinary medicine service during routine visits. The mean age was 6.67 +/- 5.24 years. Body condition (BC) was measured by Laflamme scale and dogs were considered as obese when BC score was over 6. The following variables were collected: total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, basal glucose and ALT. 66.1% of the dog cohort were obese. Total cholesterol and triglycerides were found to be higher (p < 0.05) in obese dogs with respect to normal weight dogs. In conclusion, obesity in dogs is associated with higher serum lipid levels.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Medicine Service, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University, Las Palmas, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peña
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Suárez
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bautista
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Montoya
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Juste
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D001824:Body Constitution / Q000502:physiology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol