Decreased Muscle-to-Fat Mass Ratio Is Associated with Low Muscular Fitness and High Alanine Aminotransferase in Children and Adolescent Boys in Organized Sports Clubs

Decreased Muscle-to-Fat Mass Ratio Is Associated with Low Muscular Fitness and High Alanine Aminotransferase in Children and Adolescent Boys in Organized Sports Clubs

Decreased muscle-to-fat mass ratio (MFR) is associated with pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and may reduce muscular fitness. Regular exercise in sports clubs has not led to reductions in obesity in children and adolescents; they may have decreased MFR. Decreased MFR could cause re...

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Main Authors: Kai Ushio, Yukio Mikami, Hiromune Obayashi, Hironori Fujishita, Kouki Fukuhara, Tetsuhiko Sakamitsu, Kazuhiko Hirata, Yasunari Ikuta, Hiroaki Kimura, Nobuo Adachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
muscular fitness
exercise
sports clubs
muscle to fat mass ratio
pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2272

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