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September 11, 2025Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Association Between Body Composition and Obesity Phenotypes in Children and Adolescents

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YDYuying DengMCMiao ChenZHZiwei Huang

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Analysis shows associations between body composition and obesity phenotypes, highlighting the role of physical activity and sleep.

Key Points

  • High body fat percentage and trunk-to-limb fat ratio elevate the risk of metabolically unhealthy obesity.
  • Low soft lean mass percentage is significantly linked to increased odds of unhealthy weight status in youth.
  • Insufficient physical activity interacts negatively with body fat, further raising obesity risk among children.
  • Quality sleep is vital; interactions between sleep deprivation and fat composition affect obesity phenotypes.

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Deng et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d418c5713b0b5dfea63fachttps://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.70055
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