Research Article
Role of Leptin/Osteopontin Axis in the Function of Eosinophils in Allergic Rhinitis with Obesity
Table 1
Demographic characteristic of AR children and controls.
| | Groups | AR without obesity group | AR with obesity group | Obesity control | Control |
| | Number | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | Sex (male : female) | 7 : 8 | 7 : 8 | 8 : 7 | 9 : 6 | | Age (months) | 92.1 ± 31.2 | 87.3 ± 25.6 | 85.3 ± 27.6 | 93.5 ± 29.6 | | BMI | 16.6 ± 1.6 | 24.1 ± 1.8 | 23.9 ± 1.6 | 16.1 ± 1.5 | | TNSS score | 8.1 ± 2.5 | 9.9 ± 2.7# | — | — | | Nasal steroid | 10 (67%) | 12 (75%) | — | — | | Nasal antihistamine | 12 (75%) | 10 (67%) | — | — | | Oral antihistamine | 11 (73%) | 9 (60%) | — | — |
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Compared with control group, . #Compared with AR without obesity group, . |
