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Acta Paediatr. 2025 Feb 13.
doi: 10.1111/apa.70026. Online ahead of print.

Sex Differences in Body Composition and MASLD in Children With Overweight and Obesity

Adi Uretzky 1 2, Eyal Cohen-Sela 1 2, Michal Yackobovitch-Gavan 3, Asaf Ben Simon 1 2, Eyas Midlij 1, Hussein Zaitoon 1 2, Ophir Borger 1 4, Hagar Interator 1 4, Achiya Z Amir 2 5, Hadar Moran-Lev 2 5, Avivit Brener 1 2, Yael Lebenthal 1 2

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PMID: 39945203

DOI: 10.1111/apa.70026
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Abstract

Aim: To explore the relationships between body composition, indices of hepatic fibrosis, and sonographic evidence of hepatic steatosis in children with overweight and obesity.

Methods: One hundred and seventy individuals (age 12.7 ± 3.4 years, 38.2% boys) with overweight/obesity (BMI z-score 2.02 ± 0.54) underwent bioelectrical impedance analysis (fat percentage, truncal-to-total fat ratio, muscle-to-fat ratio [MFR]). Hepatic assessments included ultrasonography to detect li