Table I.

Cell counts in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of the control and experimental groups.

	Experimental group
Cell (type)	Obese control	Control	Obese asthma	Non-obese asthma
Total cells (×104/ml)	10.37±0.70	6.50±0.53	213±8.40b	132±4.90
Cell type
Eosinophilsa	1.62±0.18	1.62±0.18	42.37±1.46b	61.00±2.50
Neutrophilsa	8.75±1.17	7.25±1.19	47.60±1.94b	32.37±1.17
Macrophagesa	146±1.93	150±2.59	69.25±1.61	63.00±3.64
Lymphocytesa	42.75±1.84	41.12±1.94	40.75±1.37	43.62±1.71

Values are expressed as the mean ± standard error of the mean.

^aThe numbers of eosinophils, neutrophils, macrophages and lymphocytes reported are per 200 cells.

^bP<0.01 vs. the obese control, control and non-obese asthma groups.