Hypertension: A Risk Factor Associated with Weight Status in Dogs1–3

Experimentally induced canine obesity (6) is known to result in elevated blood pressure measurements, but it is unclear whether this is a result of the high-fat diet ted to induce obesity, the rate of weight gain, or a direct result of excess body fat. In addition to life expectancy, blood pressure itself varies with breed and may account for the inclusion of breed and size in the multiple regression model.