Table 1 Subject characteristics
From: Obesity increases eosinophil activity in asthmatic children and adolescents
| Â | Asthmatic obese (AO) | Non-asthmatic obese (NAO) | Asthmatic non-obese (ANO) | Non-asthmatic non-obese (NANO) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 16 | 5 | 16 | 5 | Â |
Age (years) | 10 | 11 | 9.5 | 28 | 0.6804 |
Sex (% males) | 56% | 40% | 62.5% | 40% | 0.7832 |
Total cholesterol | 176 | 214.2(a) | 136.75(a) | 111.8 | 0.0009 |
BMI | 28.16 ± 4.46 | 31.54 ± 4.12 | 18.79 ± 3.39 | 21.55 ± 1.63 | 0.0050 |
FVC | 102.5 | 102.8 | 94 | 90 | 0.3172 |
FEV1 | 91 | 102 | 86 | 98 | 0.2581 |
FEV1/FVC | 88 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 93 | 0.0752 |
HDL | 42.5 | 40.2 | 46.94 | 48 | 0.2919 |
VLDL | 15.5 | 24 | 17 | 14.4 | 0.2356 |
LDL | 82.0 | 146.6(b) | 90.38(b) | 71 | 0.0360 |
Tryglicerides | 77.0 | 120.8 | 76.88 | 83.6 | 0.1617 |
Glucose (g/dL) | 81.0 | 79 | 79.81 | 81.6 | 0.7901 |
IgE (U/mL) | 653.5(c) | 84.8 | 862.67(c) | 89.8 | 0.0007 |
Blood eosinophil (%) | 7.05(d) | 5.06 | 8.31(d) | 1.52 | 0.0024 |