ArticleMetabolites2024
Association of Initial Muscle Fitness with Weight Loss and Metabolically Healthy Status in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Retrospective Study.
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- Knowledge mapping and bibliometric analysis of metabolic phenotypes in childhood and adolescent obesity: research hotspots and emerging trends from 2000 to 2026.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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Abstract
This retrospective study aimed to investigate the association of initial muscular fitness (MF) with weight loss and metabolic health status in 282 children and adolescents with obesity during 3 to 4 weeks of diet- and exercise-based interventions. Metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) definitions established in 2023 and MF standards based on the 2021 Chinese children's grip strength grading were applied. The proportion of metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO) was higher in the high MF group than in their low MF counterparts at baseline. After the intervention, neither group transitioned from MUO to MHO due to the high frequency of low HDL-C. High MF females showed a higher percentage of high systolic blood pressure (SBP) than low MF females before and after intervention. High MF males exhibited greater improvements in waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-hip ratio, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL-C than low MF males. The benefits of weight loss and blood lipids obtained by males are more evident than those obtained by females under the same MF level. Thus, attention should be paid to females during weight loss regardless of MF levels. Precision therapy should prioritize the management of blood pressure and avoid excessive reduction in HDL-C levels to sustain metabolic health.
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