Table 3 Clinical biochemistry results before and after weight loss
From: Status of selected nutrients in obese dogs undergoing caloric restriction
Serum biochemistry | Before weight loss | After weight loss | Reference range | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L) | 44 (19–303), 3, 0 | 52 (18–238), 3, 0 | 7-100 | 0.893 |
Alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) | 73 (32–383), 7, 0 | 56 (26–400), 3, 0 | 0-150 | 0.065 |
Albumin (g/L) | 31 (27–36), 1, 0 | 29 (26–34), 0, 0 | 23-35 | <0.001 |
Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.6 (2.5-9.1), 6, 1 | 5.0 (1.9-7.7), 4, 2 | 3.5-7.0 | 0.040 |
Creatinine (μmol/L) | 84 (37–123), 1, 0 | 80 (30–122), 1, 0 | 20-110 | 0.033 |
Globulins (g/L) | 31 (21–48), 1, 0 | 27 (22–41), 0, 0 | 22-40 | 0.012 |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.3 (3.5-8.7), 8, 0 | 5.2 (3.0-7.4), 6, 0 | 3.5-5.5 | 0.210 |
Urea (mmol/L) | 4.6 (1.6-8.0), 2, 3 | 5.6 (3.5-8.9), 3, 0 | 3.5-7.0 | 0.047 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.2 (0.6-5.3), 8, 0 | 0.9 (0.6-2.1), 3, 0 | 0.6-1.5 | 0.015 |