Article Dans Une Revue Veterinary Sciences Année : 2023

Association between Birth Weight and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness at Adulthood in Dogs

Résumé

Overweight affects nearly 40% of dogs. The objective of this study was to explore the hypothesis of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease through the association between birth weight and adiposity in adult dogs. The association between body condition score (BCS) and subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT), measured in the flanks, abdomen and lumbar regions, was assessed in a population 88 adult Labradors (>1 year). Significant positive moderate correlations between BCS and SFT were described. A linear mixed-effects model was used to investigate the association between birth weight and SFT by adjusting for sex, age, neuter status and the anatomical site of the measurement. The results showed that SFT values increased with age and were higher in sterilized than in entire dogs. In addition, SFT values were higher in the lumbar region compared to the other anatomical sites. Finally, the model revealed a significant association between SFT and birth weight, suggesting that, as in other species, dogs with the lowest birth weights have thicker subcutaneous fat at adulthood than the others. The assessment of visceral adipose tissue and the relative importance of birth weight among the numerous risk factors of overweight remains to be explored in dogs.
Fichier principal
Vignette du fichier
vetsci-10-00208-v2.pdf (1.5 Mo) Télécharger le fichier
Origine Fichiers éditeurs autorisés sur une archive ouverte
Licence

Dates et versions

hal-04838445 , version 1 (14-12-2024)

Licence

Identifiants

Citer

Amélie Mugnier, Fanny Cellard, Anthony Morin, Magalie Delmas, Aurélien Grellet, et al.. Association between Birth Weight and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness at Adulthood in Dogs. Veterinary Sciences, 2023, 10 (3), pp.208. ⟨10.3390/vetsci10030208⟩. ⟨hal-04838445⟩
5 Consultations
3 Téléchargements

Altmetric

Partager

More