Skip to main content
. 2022 Jun 28;15(6):1566–1574. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.1566-1574

Table 1.

Percentage of body fat classified by sex of dog.

Sex Body fat (%)

<17.56% (Very thin) 17.56–25.92% (Underweight) 25.92–34.28% (Ideal) 34.28–42.64 (Overweight) >42.64 (Obesity)
Intact male 13 (15.29) 38 (44.71) 19 (22.35) 13 (15.29) 2 (2.35)
Neutered male 16 (21.05) 20 (26.32) 19 (25.00) 18 (23.68) 3 (3.95)
Intact female 8 (10.67) 25 (33.33) 29 (38.67) 11 (14.67) 2 (2.66)
Spayed female 6 (5.77) 34 (32.69) 32 (30.77) 28 (26.92) 4 (3.85)
Total 43 (12.65) 117 (34.41) 99 (29.12) 70 (20.59) 11 (3.23)