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We compared their mean body mass index (BMI, kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) to the mean BMI of a control group comprised of children who underwent surgeries unrelated to OM (fracture fixation\/reduction, inguinal\/umbilical hernia repair, meatotomy, appendectomy). BMI measurements were plotted on gender- and age-matched curves to determine BMI percentile, and were also compared to the national pediatric overweight\/obesity data. Normal weight was defined as BMI percentile &lt;85%, overweight was BMI percentile between 85% and 97%, and obesity was BMI percentile &gt;97%.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The VTI group included 83 children (mean age: 3.5\u2009\u00b1\u20091.8\u2009years). The control group included 77 children (mean age: 6.3\u2009\u00b1\u20091.9\u2009years). No statistically significant difference was found in the mean BMI values between both groups ( P\u2009=\u2009.22). When compared to age- and gender-adjusted 50th BMI percentile of the general pediatric population, the mean BMI of the VTI group was significantly higher: for boys, 16.9 versus 15.2 ( P\u2009&lt;\u2009.01), and for girls, 16.6 versus 15.3 ( P\u2009=\u2009.03), but not in the control group: P\u2009=\u2009.16 (boys) and P\u2009=\u2009.11 (girls).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Children undergoing VTI were overweight when compared to their age- and gender-matched peers. 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