Negative associations between step-up height and waist circumference in 8-year-old children and their parents.

Mai-Lis HelléniusSusanne AndermoAnja NordenfeltMatthias LidinLillemor NybergGisela Nyberg

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2024)

Associations between reduced muscle strength and abdominal obesity were observed in children and parents. Sarcopenic obesity may need more attention in children. Our findings support family interventions.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
young adults
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
physical activity
body weight
adipose tissue