Camila E Orsso, Flavio T Vieira, Nandini Basuray, Reena L Duke, Mohammadreza Pakseresht, Daniela A Rubin, Faria Ajamian, Geoff D C Ball, Catherine J Field, Steven B Heymsfield, Mario Siervo, Carla M Prado, Andrea M Haqq
BACKGROUND: The metabolic load-capacity index (LCI), which represents the ratio of adipose to skeletal muscle tissue-containing compartments, is potentially associated with cardiometabolic diseases. OBJECTIVES: To examine the associations between the LCI and cardiometabolic risk factors in children and youth with obesity. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study including 10-18 years-old participants with a BMI of ≥95th ...
January 23, 2024: Pediatric Obesity