Table 2.

Plasma TC, TG, lipoprotein compositions, MDA, and NEFA concentrations in dogs with aging

	0-7 years (12)	8-13 years (12)
BCS	2.8 ± 0.7	3.4 ± 0.8
TC (mg dL-1)	284.8 ± 111.2	229.3 ± 87.4
Fraction 1 (mg dL-1)	192.2 ± 47.5	175.4 ± 45.7
Fraction 2 (mg dL-1)	79.8 ± 72.6	27.4 ± 15.6 (11)*
Fraction 3 (mg dL-1)	11.7 ± 6.6	15.8 ± 14.8
Fraction 4 (mg dL-1)	3.6 ± 3.3 (4)	0 (11)*
TG (mg dL-1)	87.8 ± 68.0	160.2 ± 119.7
Fraction 1 (mg dL-1)	0	0
Fraction 2 (mg dL-1)	2.2 ± 1.7 (8)	0.5 ± 0.5 (7)*
Fraction 3 (mg dL-1)	55.2 ± 31.3	143.0 ± 109.3*
Fraction 4 (mg dL-1)	41.8 ± 36.4 (6)	47.8 ± 16.2 (4)
MDA (μm ol L-1)	4.0 ± 1.5	4.9 ± 2.2
NEFA (mEq L-1)	0.7 ± 0.3	0.9 ± 0.3

The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of animals examined.

Data are expressed as mean ± SD.

*Significant (P < 0.05) when compared against 0-7 years old group.