SynthesisFrontiers in endocrinology2022
Sarcopenic Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.
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- Sarcopenic obesity and health outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024Pooled it
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus as a Model of Body Composition Transformation: Pathogenetic Unity of Combined Phenotypes.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Obesity in Late Adolescence and Healthcare Costs in Young to Mid-Adulthood.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Article
- Sarcopenia in pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology: an updated review.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2026Article
- The association between skeletal muscle-to-fat mass ratio and insulin resistance in obese children with low skeletal muscle mass.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Article
- Sarcopenic Obesity in Children: An Emerging Complication Evidenced by Clinical Data and a Juvenile Mouse Model.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Article
- Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity after chemotherapy in childhood lymphoma.Annals of hematology · 2026Article
- Skeletal Muscle Mass and Visceral Fat are Independently Associated with Poorly Controlled Asthma in Children with Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2026Article
- Sarcopenic obesity and skeletal development in children: recent advances.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- The Role of hs-CRP and Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index in Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity in Young Populations: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015-2018.Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2026Article
- Physical activity is associated with a lower risk of pre-sarcopenic obesity in adolescents: evidence from Northwest China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Ultra-processed foods and dietary habits of oncology patients: Risk factor or survival strategy.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025Review
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- Association of the skeletal muscle mass to visceral fat area ratio with metabolically healthy obesity and metabolically unhealthy non-obesity: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2011-2018.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Article
- Sarcopenic Obesity Phenotype Index (SOPi): A Population-Based Study.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2025Article
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- High-Intensity Physical Activity During Late Adolescence Predicts Young Adult CT-Based Finite Element Bone Strength in Emerging Adulthood: Iowa Bone Development Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The relationship between sarcopenic obesity and prediabetes in adolescents: Analysis of the national health and nutrition examination survey from 2011 to 2016.Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology · 2025Article
- Metabolic and Inflammatory Biomarkers Predicting Sarcopenic Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk in Arab Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Is body composition important in the context of renal function in pediatric neurogenic bladder?Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is defined as co-occurrence of increased fat mass and sarcopenia and may predict adverse health outcomes in the pediatric population. However, the prevalence of SO and its association with adverse health outcomes have not been well defined in children and adolescents. We systematically reviewed data on the SO definition, prevalence, and adverse outcomes in the pediatric population. A total of 18 articles retrieved from PubMed or Web of Science databases were included. Overall, there was a wide heterogeneity in the methods and thresholds used to define SO. The prevalence of SO ranged from 5.66% to 69.7% in girls, with a range between 7.2% and 81.3% in boys. Of the 8 studies that evaluated outcomes related to SO, all showed a significant association of SO with cardiometabolic outcomes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) severity, inflammation, and mental health. In conclusion, this review found that SO is highly prevalent in children and adolescents and is associated with various adverse health outcomes. Findings of this review highlight the need for the development of a consensus regarding definition, standardized evaluation methods, and age and gender thresholds for SO for different ethnicities in the pediatric population. Further studies are needed to understand the relationship between obesity and sarcopenia and SO impact on adverse health outcomes in children and adolescents.
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