Association between Birth Weight and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness at Adulthood in Dogs
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Population
2.1.1. Dog Population
2.1.2. Assessment of Adiposity
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Population
3.2. Association between SFT and BCS
3.3. Association between Birth Weight and SFT
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum |
---|---|---|---|---|
BCS | 5.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 9 |
SFT (all locations) | 9.2 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 35.6 |
SFT Abdomen | 7.8 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 24.1 |
SFT Flank | 7.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 18.5 |
SFT Lumbar region | 12.7 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 35.6 |
Parameter | Coeff. | SE | p | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | 6.954 | 0.785 | ||
Age | Young, ≤2 years | <0.001 | ||
Adult, 2–5 years | −0.462 | 0.754 | ||
Old, ≥5 years | 3.061 | 0.720 | ||
Neuter status | Entire | 0.038 | ||
Sterilized | 1.251 | 0.603 | ||
Birth weight | Lower than the median | 0.014 | ||
Higher or equal to the median | −1.500 | 0.613 | ||
Location | Abdomen | <0.001 | ||
Flank | −0.611 | 0.491 | ||
Lumbar | 4.821 | 0.491 |
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Mugnier, A.; Cellard, F.; Morin, A.; Delmas, M.; Grellet, A.; Chastant, S. Association between Birth Weight and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness at Adulthood in Dogs. Vet. Sci. 2023, 10, 208. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10030208
Mugnier A, Cellard F, Morin A, Delmas M, Grellet A, Chastant S. Association between Birth Weight and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness at Adulthood in Dogs. Veterinary Sciences. 2023; 10(3):208. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10030208
Chicago/Turabian StyleMugnier, Amélie, Fanny Cellard, Anthony Morin, Magalie Delmas, Aurélien Grellet, and Sylvie Chastant. 2023. "Association between Birth Weight and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness at Adulthood in Dogs" Veterinary Sciences 10, no. 3: 208. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10030208