Table 2.
Means ± standard deviation of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry-measured percentage of body fat (BF%) of male and female domestic shorthair colony cats in a 1997 study and indoor-confined, adult neutered domestic shorthair pet cats (2011) with a BCS of 4–9 assigned on the basis of visual and palpatory evaluation and use of a 9-point BCS
| BCS | Male | Female | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2011 | 1997 | 2011 | |||||
| n | BF% | n | BF% | n | BF% | n | BF% | |
| 4 | 4 | 19.8±4.7 | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 21.4±0.5 |
| 5 | 10 | 21.8±1.7 | 8 | 30.1±4.1 | 0 | – | 10 | 31.6±4.6 |
| 6 | 9 | 28.7±3.8 | 7 | 34.6±2.1 | 1 | 42.8 | 10 | 39.3±4.8 |
| 7 | 5 | 36.9±5.4 | 5 | 41.8±5.9 | 4 | 44.1±1.3 | 9 | 42.3±3.9 |
| 8 | 4 | 39.2±5.9 | 14 | 46.9±3.8 | 6 | 47.4±2.1 | 4 | 48.6±3.2 |
| 9 | 0 | – | 1 | 49.0 | 5 | 53.4±2.9 | 3 | 50.7±4.1 |
Note: Copyright © 2011. Modified with permisison from Bjornvad CR, Nielsen DH, Armstrong J, et al. Evaluation of a nine-point body condition scoring system in physically inactive pet cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2011;72:433–437.4
Abbreviation: BCS, body-condition score.