Body fat and circulating leukocytes in children

To determine the effects of obesity on baseline levels of circulating granulocytes, monocytes, and lymphocyte subtypes in otherwise healthy children. Two group comparison of leukocytes in normal weight control and overweight children. In total, 38 boys and girls, ages 6–18 years, divided in two groups: normal weight, (NW, BMI<85th %tile, n=15) and overweight (OW, body mass index (BMI)>85th %tile, n=23). BMI obtained from direct measures of...