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Given the involvement of adipokines such as FSTL-1 (follistatin related protein 1), FAM19A5 (family with sequence similarity to 19 member A5), and CTRP-6 (C1q\/tumor necrosis factor related protein 6) in this condition, the primary goal of our study was to explore the connection between these adipokines, metabolic parameters, anthropometric data, and obesity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_jpem-2025-0169_abs_002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Seventy-nine children aged 0\u201310\u00a0years with exogenous obesity and 88 healthy children were included in the study. Adipokine levels were measured using ELISA. The relationship between biochemical parameters and anthropometric data was also evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_jpem-2025-0169_abs_003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CTRP6 was 6.11 (4.95\u20138.13)\u202fng\/mL in the obese group and 2.79 (1.73\u20134.58)\u202fng\/mL in the healthy control group (p&lt;0.0001); FSLT1 was 157.7 (130.5\u2013216.5)\u202fng\/mL in the obese group and 187.4 (151.8\u2013289.6)\u202fng\/mL in the healthy control group (p=0.0003), FAM19A5 was 590.8 (476.4\u2013703.9)\u202fng\/L in the obese group and 736.8 (491.8\u20131,719.0)\u202fng\/L in the healthy control group (p=0.0003).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_jpem-2025-0169_abs_004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CTRP6 levels were found to be higher in obese children than in the healthy control group, while FSLT1 and FAM19A5 levels were found to be lower. 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