Childhood obesity critically impairs muscle development during the juvenile growth period, driven by transcriptomic reprogramming that suppresses myogenesis. These deficits are persistent and not reversed by weight loss alone. Vitamin C supplementation presents a potential therapeutic strategy to protect muscle health in children with obesity. The juvenile mouse model established herein provides a novel tool for future research into childhood SO.
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