Associations Between Overweight and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Overweight Children and Adolescents

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Main Author: Ippisch, Holly M.
Language:English
Published: University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK 2006
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Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1163795487
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin11637954872021-08-03T06:11:40Z Associations Between Overweight and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Overweight Children and Adolescents Ippisch, Holly M. Children Adolescents Obesity Cardiac Hypertrophy Diastolic Echocardiography Bariatric Surgery Gastric Bypass The cardiac effects of overweight in children are largely unknown. The objectives were to evaluate cardiac findings in overweight children and determine changes following weight loss. Methods: Overweight youth (≤ 19 years old) were recruited. LV mass (LVM), geometry, systolic and diastolic function were assessed using echocardiography, and compared to controls. A subset undergoing bariatric surgery were evaluated before and after weight loss. Results: 159 children (BMI 39 ± 11.3 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) were compared to controls and demonstrated higher LVM index, abnormal LV geometry, increased systolic function, and altered diastolic function. In addition, in the 33 adolescents evaluated before and after bariatric surgery improvements were seen in: LVM index, LV geometry, and diastolic function following weight loss. Conclusions: Overweight children are at risk for cardiac abnormalities. These abnormalities may increase their risk for premature cardiovascular disease but could be reversed with significant weight loss. Long term follow up studies are needed. 2006 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1163795487 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1163795487 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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language English
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topic Children
Adolescents
Obesity
Cardiac
Hypertrophy
Diastolic
Echocardiography
Bariatric Surgery
Gastric Bypass
spellingShingle Children
Adolescents
Obesity
Cardiac
Hypertrophy
Diastolic
Echocardiography
Bariatric Surgery
Gastric Bypass
Ippisch, Holly M.
Associations Between Overweight and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Overweight Children and Adolescents
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title Associations Between Overweight and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Overweight Children and Adolescents
title_short Associations Between Overweight and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Overweight Children and Adolescents
title_full Associations Between Overweight and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Overweight Children and Adolescents
title_fullStr Associations Between Overweight and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Overweight Children and Adolescents
title_full_unstemmed Associations Between Overweight and Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Overweight Children and Adolescents
title_sort associations between overweight and left ventricular structure and function in overweight children and adolescents
publisher University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK
publishDate 2006
url http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1163795487
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