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Psoas muscle area and paraspinal muscle fat in children and young adults with or without obesity and fatty liver.

Salman S AlbakheetMi-Jung LeeHaesung YoonHyun Joo ShinHong Koh
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Male children and young adults have greater PMA than do female children and young adults. Obesity is associated with higher PMA and paraspinal muscle fat. However, liver fat is not related with the muscle condition in children and young adults.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • body mass index
  • middle aged