Table 4 The difference in the prevalence of food allergy between overweight and non-overweight by gender and age groups

Boys

n

(%

n

%

 3–6 years

Overweight

3

(18.8)

13

(81.3)

0.393

Non-overweight

18

(10.3)

157

(89.7)

 6–9 years

Overweight

7

(14.6)

41

(85.4)

0.316

Non-overweight

16

(9.5)

152

(90.5)

 9–12 years

Overweight

3

(4.5)

64

(95.5)

0.563

Non-overweight

12

(7.3)

153

(92.7)

 12–15 years

Overweight

0

(0.0)

44

(100.0)

0.596

Non-overweight

6

(3.1)

189

(96.9)

 3–6 years

Overweight

3

(14.3)

18

(85.7)

0.157

Non-overweight

11

(5.9)

175

(94.1)

 6–9 years

Overweight

2

(6.7)

28

(93.3)

0.628

Non-overweight

8

(4.1)

185

(95.9)

 9–12 years

Overweight

2

(4.9)

39

(95.1)

1.000

Non-overweight

11

(6.1)

170

(93.9)

 12–15 years

Overweight

6

(26.1)

17

(73.9)

0.005

Non-overweight

13

(5.9)

206

(94.1)