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Materials and Methods: This retrospective comparative study included two historical cohorts of children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) examined at the same tertiary diabetes center 20 years apart. A total of 293 participants were included: 145 age-matched children assessed in 2003 and 148 children assessed in 2023 (mean age 12.15 \u00b1 4.42 years). Body mass index (BMI), fat mass (FM), and fat-free mass (FFM) were analyzed using bioelectrical impedance analysis, and the effects of insulin therapy, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), physical activity, and family history of obesity were evaluated. Results: Mean BMI in 2023 was 19.85 \u00b1 4.47 kg\/m2; 85.8% of participants had normal body weight, 6.0% were overweight, and 8.1% had obesity. Children with a family history of obesity had higher BMI values than those without such history (23.2 \u00b1 6.0 vs. 19.4 \u00b1 4.3 kg\/m2; p &lt; 0.05). The highest BMI values in both sexes were observed in patients with T1D duration of 5\u201310 years. Compared with 2003, contemporary prepubertal boys had higher BMI values. Higher FM percentages in girls compared with boys were preserved. CGM use was associated with lower HbA1c, lower insulin dose requirements, and lower BMI values (all p &lt; 0.05). Conclusions: Significant sex- and time-related differences in BMI and body composition were identified in children with T1D. 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