Serum Leptin and Adiponectin Levels in Obese and Nonobese Asthmatic School Children in relation to Asthma Control

Table 2

Association of demographic anthropometric, serum lipids, and spirometric measures with degree of asthma controls.

Variables	Asthma control			𝑃 value
	Well controlled; 𝑁=32 (53.3%)	Partially controlled; 𝑁=24 (40%)	Uncontrolled; 𝑁=4 (6.7%)
Age (years)	10.75±1.9	11.3±2.3	12.5±1.4	0.218
Gender
Male	22 (68.7%)	22 (91.7%)	2 (50%)	0.181
Female	10 (31.3%)	2 (8.3%)	2 (50%)
BMI 𝑍-score ≤ 1.96	15 (46.9%)	14 (58.3%)	2 (50%)	0.769
BMI 𝑍-score > 1.96	17 (53.1%)	10 (41.7%)	2 (50%)
Regular daily inhaled corticosteroid (yes)	31 (96.9%)	12 (50%)	2 (50%)	<0.001
Allergic rhinitis (yes)	13 (40.6%)	17 (70.8%)	3 (75%)	0.132
Serum IgE	393.8±529.8	618±504.9	489.3±369.9	0.208
FEV1 𝑍-score	−0.58±0.89	−1.28±1.03	−0.86±0.86	0.052
FVC 𝑍-score	−0.24±0.86	−0.51±1.04	0.08±1.21	0.684
FEV1/FVC 𝑍-score	−0.64±0.81	−1.13±0.84	−1.21±0.83	0.099
Serum leptin (ng/mL)	17.01±14.0	16.04±14.5	22.25±12.4	0.719
Serum adiponectin (ng/mL)	3.78±2.5	4.60±2.9	2.31±1.2	0.236