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Table 1 Demographic data and baseline characteristics of the study participants

From: Effects of a dietary intervention with conjugated linoleic acid on immunological and metabolic parameters in children and adolescents with allergic asthma – a placebo-controlled pilot trial

Parameter

Placebo

CLA

n (female/male)

13 (8/5)

15 (5/10)

Age (y), median (range)

13 (7–18)

13 (6–17)

Age groups, n (% all participants)

 6–12

4 (14)

6 (21)

 13–18

9 (32)

9 (32)

BMI (kg/m2)a, median (range)

19.5 (15.3–29.0b)

19.9 (14.7c-23.5)

Major allergen, n (% group participants)

 Phl p1

6 (46)

7 (47)

 Der p1

4 (31)

5 (33)

 Fel d1

3 (23)

3 (20)

FEV1 % predicted, median (range)

97 (70–126)

95 (83–122)

  1. aAdjusted for clothing
  2. b> Percentile 97
  3. c< percentile 3 of age- and sex-specific range, according to Kromeyer-Hauschild [54]