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Participants were stratified by BMI as normal weight (NW: &amp;lt;85\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      percentile; n=79), overweight\/obesity (OW\/OB: \u226585\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      to &amp;lt;95\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      percentile; n=61), and severe obesity (SO: \u2265120% of the 95\n                      <jats:sup>th<\/jats:sup>\n                      percentile; n=50). Analysis of variance and linear regression evaluated group differences and the association of body composition variables and arterial function, respectively.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lean mass (NW\u00a0=\u00a032.9\u00a0\u00b1\u00a09.2kg. OW\/OB=25.1\u00a0\u00b1\u00a08.8kg, SO\u00a0=\u00a044.7\u00a0\u00b1\u00a012.5kg; p&amp;lt;0.001, all). and fat mass (NW\u00a0=\u00a010.8\u00a0\u00b1\u00a010.5 kg. OW\/OB=39.3\u00a0\u00b1\u00a010.8kg, SO\u00a0=\u00a048.7\u00a0\u00b1\u00a012.6kg) were all found to be significantly higher (p&amp;lt;0.001, all) across increasing BMI groups. Aortic and carotid intima-media thickness was significantly increased between groups (Aortic: NW\u00a0=\u00a00.59\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.09mm, OW\/OB=0.51\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.17mm, SO\u00a0=\u00a00.43\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.17mm; Carotid: NW\u00a0=\u00a00.54\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.05mm, OW\/OB=0.51\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.07mm, SO\u00a0=\u00a00.48mm\u00a0\u00b1\u00a00.11; p&amp;lt;0.0001 for all groups). Aortic cross-sectional distensibility was significantly (p=0.033) elevated between the SO (30.61\u00a0\u00b1\u00a01.48%) and NW (36.39\u00a0\u00b1\u00a01.49%) but not observed in the carotid artery. Aortic incremental elastic modulus (IEM) was significantly greater in the SO (1153.0\u00a0\u00b1\u00a070.8mmHg) group compared to OW\/OB (960.4\u00a0\u00b1\u00a048.6mmHg) and NW (846.0\u00a0\u00b1\u00a040.9mmHg) groups (p&amp;lt;0.001). Carotid IEM was significantly greater (p=0.005) in SO (1191.07\u00a0\u00b1\u00a0383.09mmHg) compared NW (998.91\u00a0\u00b1\u00a0313.19mmHg). LM and LMI were similarly associated with increased compliance in the abdominal aorta, but not the carotid artery. FM and FMI were similarly associated with greater arterial stiffness in both arterial beds with absolute FM showing more consistent associations with decreased vascular function.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Vascular structure and function vary across BMI percentiles in children and adolescents. Lean mass and fat mass relate to both arterial structure and function differently in different vascular locations, especially in the abdominal aorta. Lean mass displays a protective vascular effect in the abdominal aorta more than the carotid while fat mass displays a negative effect in both arterial beds.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fendo.2026.1720148","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,1]],"date-time":"2026-06-01T04:18:57Z","timestamp":1780287537000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The influence of lean and fat mass on vascular structure and function in youth of varying body mass index percentiles- a comprehensive approach"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Nicholas G.","family":"Evanoff","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota","place":["Minneapolis, MN, United States"]},{"name":"Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School","place":["Minneapolis, MN, United 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