The association among skeletal muscle phosphocreatine recovery, adiposity, and insulin resistance in children

Obesity is associated with cardiometabolic disturbances, which may have significant implications for musculoskeletal health and exercise tolerance.We sought to determine the association between muscle structure, function, and metabolism in adolescents across the weight spectrum.This cross-sectional case-control study included overweight and obese participants (n = 24) 8-18 years of age with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 85th percentile for age and...