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Table 4 Obesity parameter, adipokines and serotonin levels according to age (Mean ± SE)

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)

 
 

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