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SUBMITTER: Niu Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7510267 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Niu Yang Y Zhao Xue-Lin XL Ruan Hui-Juan HJ Mao Xiao-Meng XM Tang Qing-Ya QY
Nutrition & metabolism 20200922
<h4>Background</h4>Current adult studies suggest that uric acid (UA) is associated with body fat, but the relationship in obese children is unclear. Thus, we aim to evaluate the association between uric acid and body composition of obese children.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 79 obese children were included in this study, and 52 children (34 boys and 18 girls) underwent a 6-week weight loss camp, including 34 boys and 18 girls. Six-week weight-loss interventions were performed on all participants t ...[more]