Veterinary Sciences (Mar 2024)

Body Condition Scores in Cats and Associations with Systolic Blood Pressure, Glucose Homeostasis, and Systemic Inflammation

  • Rebeca Costa Vitor,
  • Joana Thaisa Santos Oliveira,
  • Adan William de Melo Navarro,
  • Ana Carolina Ribeiro Lima,
  • Gabriela Mota Sena de Oliveira,
  • Alexandre Dias Munhoz,
  • Anaiá da Paixão Sevá,
  • Paula Elisa Brandão Guedes,
  • Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11040151
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 4
p. 151

Abstract

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Background: Feline obesity is the most common nutritional disease in cats. This study aimed to investigate the differences between systolic blood pressure (SBP) and circulating concentrations of glucose, fructosamine, and serum amyloid-A (SAA) in ideal-weight, overweight, and obese cats. Methods: The animals were divided into three groups: ideal-weight (BCS 5, N = 20), overweight (BCS 6, N = 20), and obese cats (BCS ≥ 7, N = 20). SBP, circulating concentrations of glucose, fructosamine, and SAA were evaluated. Results: The SBP values of the ideal-weight, overweight, and obese cats were 140.0 mmHg, 160.0 mmHg, and 160.0 mmHg, respectively. The blood glucose and fructosamine levels for the ideal, overweight, and obese cats were 104.0 mg/dL and 245.0 µmol/L, 123.0 mg/dL and 289.0 µmol/L, and 133.0 mg/dL and 275.0 µmol/L, respectively, for each group. The SAA values were p = 0.019) and obese (p = 0.001) cats. The blood glucose values of obese cats were higher than those of ideal-weight cats (p = 0.029). There was no statistical difference between the groups for fructosamine and SAA. Conclusions: Obese cats had significantly higher SBP and blood glucose concentrations than ideal-weight cats, showing the effect of BSC on these parameters.

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