From: Leptin, adiponectin and serotonin levels in lean and obese dogs
 | Young group (< 8-year old) (N = 58) |  | Old group (> 8-year old) (N = 24) |  | ||
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 | Lean group | Obese group | P- value | Lean group | Obese group | P- value |
(N = 36) | (N = 22) | (N = 5) | (N = 19) | |||
BCS | 4.31 ± 0.08 | 8.09 ± 0.15 | < 0.01 | 4.40 ± 0.24 | 7.89 ± 0.16 | < 0.01 |
Leptin (ng/mL) | 2.64 ± 0.44 | 10.29 ± 1.87 | < 0.01 | 3.02 ± 0.66 | 10.24 ± 1.47 | 0.023 |
Adiponeptin (μg/mL) | 12.28 ± 1.19 | 5.83 ± 0.90 | < 0.01 | 11.47 ± 2.66 | 6.68 ± 1.39 | 0.13 |
Serotonin (ng/mL) | 794.70 ± 16.76 | 587.71 ± 54.94 | < 0.01 | 780.41 ± 57.01 | 528.83 ± 53.80 | 0.032 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 48.21 ± 4.41 | 150.56 ± 34.27 | < 0.01 | 70.80 ± 22.19 | 131.66 ± 26.08 | 0.251 |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 205.97 ± 14.34 | 276.65 ± 19.72 | < 0.01 | 240.40 ± 19.50 | 299.68 ± 31.85 | 0.363 |
Total T4 (μg/dL) | 1.82 ± 0.12 | 1.50 ± 0.13 | 0.103 | 1.38 ± 0.17 | 1.58 ± 0.13 | 0.434 |
Cortisol (μg/dL) | 4.42 ± 0.42 | 4.80 ± 0.83 | 0.652 | 5.54 ± 1.17 | 5.97 ± 0.78 | 0.793 |