Blood Pressure, Serum Glucose, Cholesterol, and Triglycerides in Dogs with Different Body Scores

Table 1

Median, minimum, and maximum values and number of observations () in 271 dogs grouped according to the BCS and inclusion criteria for metabolic syndrome.

		BCS 4-5	BCS 6-7	BCS 8-9	MS
		Cholesterol (mg/dL)	Average
Min–max	93–827		113–1055	131–827	175–1055
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	Average
	Min–max	44–935	54–1005	74–1314	93–1314
Glucose (mg/dL)	Average
	Min–max	65–156	76–159	80–133	78–159
SH (mm/Hg)	Average
	Min–max	120–181	93–223	114–256	114–256
Age (years old)	Average
	Min–max	1–15	1–14	3–14	3–13

Medians followed by different letters in the same line showed differences () according to the Kruskal-Wallis test. BCS: body condition scale and MS: metabolic syndrome.