Association between Birth Weight and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness at Adulthood in Dogs.

ABSTRACT: Overweight affects nearly 40% of dogs. The objective of this study was to explore the hypothesis of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease through the association between birth weight and adiposity in adult dogs. The association between body condition score (BCS) and subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT), measured in the flanks, abdomen and lumbar regions, was assessed in a population 88 adult Labradors (>1 year). Significant positive moderate correlations between BCS and SFT were described. A linear mixed-effects model was used to investigate the association between birth weight and SFT by adjusting for sex, age, neuter status and the anatomical site of the measurement. The results showed that SFT values increased with age and were higher in sterilized than in entire dogs. In addition

SUBMITTER: Mugnier A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10052575 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature