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Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study consisted of 147 pediatric subjects (ages 5\u201319 years) diagnosed with childhood-onset thyroid disorders treated at a tertiary medical center. Sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory data [thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free T4 (FT4), and lipid profile] were extracted from the electronic medical records. Body composition was measured using bioimpedance analysis (Tanita MC-780 MA and GMON Professional Software). Body mass index (BMI), appendicular muscle mass (ASMM), and muscle-to-fat ratio (MFR) were converted to z-scores. Results: The diagnoses included Hashimoto thyroiditis (30.6%), subclinical hypothyroidism (26.5%), congenital hypothyroidism (21.7%), and Graves\u2019 disease (21%). Based on BMI z-scores, 31.3% of the cohort was overweight or obese. The TSH levels were positively correlated with the BMI z-scores (r = 0.238, p = 0.005) and negatively with the MFR z-scores (r = 0.215, p = 0.012). The ASMM z-scores were negatively associated with the FT4 levels (r = \u22120.255, p = 0.003). Dyslipidemia was prevalent. TSH was correlated with LDL cholesterol (r = 0.472, p &lt; 0.001) and triglycerides (r = 0.232, p = 0.05). Conclusions: Elevated thyroid-stimulating levels were linked to higher BMI and lower MFR levels. Our findings on the relationship between thyroid function and lipid profile underscore the necessity of optimizing thyroid balance and implementing targeted lifestyle interventions to improve body composition in young patients with thyroid disorders.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14041255","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,14]],"date-time":"2025-02-14T03:20:52Z","timestamp":1739503252000},"page":"1255","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Exploring the Muscle-to-Fat Ratio of Pediatric Patients with Thyroid Disorders and Its Interaction with Thyroid Function and Metabolic Syndrome Components"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2742-8264","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Avivit","family":"Brener","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"The Institute of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Dana-Dwek Children\u2019s Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 6423906, Israel"},{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yuval","family":"Stark","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gal","family":"Friedman Miron","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Institute of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Dana-Dwek Children\u2019s Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 6423906, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-2958-6696","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Shay","family":"Averbuch","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Erella","family":"Elkon-Tamir","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Institute of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Dana-Dwek Children\u2019s Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 6423906, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ophir","family":"Borger","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Institute of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Dana-Dwek Children\u2019s Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 6423906, Israel"},{"name":"The Nutrition and Dietetics Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 6423906, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yael","family":"Lebenthal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Institute of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Dana-Dwek Children\u2019s Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 6423906, Israel"},{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Armstrong, M., Asuka, E., and Fingeret, A. 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