From: Plasma metabolomics reveals lower carnitine concentrations in overweight Labrador Retriever dogs
Lean dogs | Overweight dogs | |
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n = 12 | n = 16 | |
BCS (4–5) | BCS (6–8) | |
Frequency of scraps, treats and chewsa | 6 (4.5–7) | 6 (3.5–7) |
Pooled scores, median (interquartile range) | ||
Daily energy intake from commercial dietb | 2:10 | 2:14 |
n 75 % :n 100 % | ||
Wet or dry commercial dietc | 1:11 | 0:16 |
nwet:ndry | ||
Main protein source in commercial dietd | 8:1:1:1:1:0 | 10:4:1:0:0:1 |
nC:nBP:nB:nCT:nS:nWD | ||
Calorie restricted commercial diete | 2:10 | 5:11 |
nyes:nno | ||
Main macronutrient source of total MEf | 3:9 | 4:12 |
nF:nNFE | ||
l-carnitine additivesg | 3:9 | 2:14 |
nyes:nno |