Preliminary Investigation of the Incidence of Obesity in a Canine Population in the USA


Age (yrs)

1–3

3–6

6–9

9–12

12–15

P ANOVA

BCS

3.3 ± 0.5

3.5 ± 0.6

3.8 ± 0.4

3.6 ± 0.5

3.8 ± 0.5

0.019

No.

58

53

23

19

5
 



Table 31.2
BCS of dogs (mean ± SD) according to breed







































BREED
No.
BCS
P ANOVA

Labrador Retriever
20
3.9 ± 0.6
0.013

Golden Retriever
10
3.8 ± 0.6

Cocker Spaniel
9
3.7 ± 0.4

Shih-tzu
9
3.3 ± 0.5

Crossbred
25
3.4 ± 0.5

Other breeds (<9 subjects)
85
3.4 ± 0.6



Table 31.3
Incidence of other pathologies in relation to the BCS of dogs






















Pathology
BCS ≤ 3
BCS > 3
P ANOVA

No.
79
79
  

Hypothyroidism or hyperadrenocorticism
1 (1.3 %)

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