Left ventricular mass is underestimated in overweight children because of incorrect body size variable chosen for normalization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Left ventricular mass normalization for body size is recommended, but a question remains: what is the best body size variable for this normalization-body surface area, height or lean body mass computed based on a predictive equation? Since body surface area and computed lean body mass are derivatives of body mass, normalizing for them may result in underestimation of left ventricular mass in overweight children. The aim of this study is to indicate which of the body size variables normalize left ventricular mass without underestimating it in overweight children.

Methods

Left ventricular mass assessed by echocardiography, height and body mass were collected for 464 healthy boys, 5-18 years old. Lean body mass and body surface area were calculated. Left ventricular

SUBMITTER: Krysztofiak H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6541472 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature