TABLE 3.
Serum triglyceride and cholesterol concentrations in Miniature Schnauzers with idiopathic hypertriglyceridemia (n = 16) before (samples 1 and 2) and after (samples 3 and 4) dietary intervention
| Variable | Before low‐fat diet | After low‐fat diet | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||||
| Median (range) | n (%) values above RI | Median (range) | n (%) values above RI | Median (range) | n (%) values above RI | Median (range) | n (%) values above RI | Difference/association | |
| Triglycerides | 480 (181–1320) | 16/16 (100%) | 492.5 (114–1395) | 16/16 (100%) | 177 (48‐389) | 11/16 (68.75%) | 167.5 (77–745) | 11/16 (68.75%) | P < .001 |
| Cholesterol | 362.6 (158–575) | 8/14 (57.14%) | 357.05 (136‐601) | 8/14 (50%) | 262 (73‐396) | 3/16 (18.75%) | 258 (122‐501) | 2/16 (12.5%) | P = .003 |
Note: P values in bold indicate significant difference or association at P < .05.
Abbreviation: RI, reference interval.