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September 20, 2025MedicinaOpen Access

Assessment of Insulin Resistance and Body Composition in Children with Overweight and Obesity: A Pilot Study Using Bioimpedance and Principal Component Analysis

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BPBogdan Mihai PascuABA. BalanescuPBPaul Bălănescu

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Pilot study reveals high prevalence of insulin resistance in overweight children, suggesting BIA can enhance screening protocols.

Key Points

  • Insulin resistance was present in 54.8% of the studied cohort with excess weight.
  • ROC analysis showed moderate predictive power for triglyceride-to-HDL ratio in identifying insulin resistance.
  • Bioelectrical impedance analysis revealed distinct body composition dimensions via principal component analysis.
  • Study underscores importance of incorporating BIA and biomarkers in early screening of pediatric metabolic risks.

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Pascu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43906713b0b5dfea78966https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61091709
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