Table 1.

Adiposity measurements (mean ± SD, range) in 16 cats before and after weight gain

	Before weight gain	After weight gain
Bodyweight (kg)	4.37 ± 0.76 (3.35–6.25)	6.28** ± 1.26 (4.4–8.6)
Body condition score	3.0 ± 0.37 (2–4)	4.63** ± 0.5 (4.0–5.0)
Body mass index (kg/m2)	60.8 ± 7.72 (51–75)	76.5** ± 7.43 (64.4–89.1)
Fat per cent (%)	n/a	41.3 ± 3.96 (34.2–48.7)
Total fat mass (kg)	n/a	2.68 ± 0.78 (1.54–4.25)
Lean body mass (kg)	n/a	3.63 ± 0.52 (2.63–4.33)
Adiposity ratio (fat-to-lean ratio)	n/a	0.728 ± 0.125 (0.528–0.983)

Values in obese cats are significantly

^** P < 0.001) different from lean cats.

n/a=not available.