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Grip strength and timed-up-and-go (TUG) test were measured. Bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>OI patients had significantly higher body mass index (BMI), FBG, and HOMA-IR, but lower HDL-C levels, lower grip strength and longer TUG than control group (all <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.05). Serum OC, ucOC levels, and ucOC\/OC in OI type III patients were significantly lower than those in OI patients with type I and IV. Serum levels of OC, ucOC, and ucOC\/OC were negatively correlated to BMI, FBG, insulin levels, and HOMA-IR (all <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.05). The ratio of ucOC\/OC was positively correlated to grip strength (r=0.512, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0.036), lean mass percentage (%LM) of the total body and limbs, and negatively correlated to fat mass percentage (%FM) of the total body, %FM and fat mass index (FMI) of the trunk (all <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&amp;lt;0.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Obesity, glucolipid metabolic abnormalities, and reduced grip strength were common in children with OI. 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