P90 Indexing Left Ventricular Mass to Body Size: Which Method is the Most Appropriate in Early Adulthood?

Introduction: Left ventricular mass (LVM) predicts cardiovascular risk. In early life, LVM is conventionally indexed to height 2.7 [1], although this may not account for sex differences in growth. We investigated allometric scaling of LVM to height, lean mass (LM) and body surface area (BSA) in a UK...

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Main Authors: Hannah Taylor, Chloe Park, Abigail Fraser, Laura Howe, Dianna Ferreira, Nic Timpson, Debbie Lawlor, George Davey-Smith, Nishi Chaturvedi, Alun Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2020-02-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125934593/view