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July 10, 2026Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Short, not skinny: The distinct sarcopenia phenotype of pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis‐inflammatory bowel disease

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GDGhaida DahlwiTYToshifumi YodoshiJOJonathan O’Donnell

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Retrospective study finds different sarcopenia patterns in PSC-colitis compared to non-PSC colitis, indicating unique health implications.

Key Points

  • This study aimed to compare sarcopenia prevalence in pediatric PSC-colitis versus non-PSC colitis and explore its association with liver outcomes.
  • Retrospective analysis comparing children with PSC-colitis to matched non-PSC colitis controls.
  • Total psoas muscle area measured using magnetic resonance enterography.
  • Logistic regression used to assess the PSC-sarcopenia association, adjusting for IBD factors and analyzing anthropometric data.
  • Sarcopenia prevalence was 42% in PSC-colitis and 26% in non-PSC colitis.
  • PSC-colitis patients had nearly fivefold higher odds of sarcopenia (aOR 4.81, 95% CI 1.33-17.36, p = 0.016).
  • Sarcopenic PSC-colitis patients demonstrated weight recovery but persistent height deficits, highlighting a unique growth impairment pattern.

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Dahlwi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508c766eeac72a437a094fhttps://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.70499
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