Background: Hypertension and obesity in childhood are related to early cardiac damage, as left ventricular hypertrophy. Few studies have analyzed the independent effects of hypertension and weight excess on diastolic function and left ventricular geometry. Objective: We studied the effects of weight, waist circumference (as an index of fat distribution) and blood pressure on left ventricular mass index, the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic function and left ventricular geometry in 526 children (237 girls, age range 6-15 years). Methods: Children were divided into normotensive, prehypertensive and hypertensive (US Nomograms) groups, and into normal-weight, overweight, and obese (International Obesity Task Force classification) groups. Left ventricular mass index, diastolic function and left ventricular geometry were assessed. Results: SBP z-scores and blood pressure categories significantly influenced cardiac mass (P < 0.001 and P = 0.02, respectively) and the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (P < 0.001 and P < 0.05, respectively). Obesity, BMI, and waist circumference z-scores were significantly associated with an increment in E/E m ratio (P < 0.001, P < 0.01, and P < 0.01, respectively). Increasing blood pressure values and the presence of prehypertension (P < 0.05) and hypertension (P < 0.003), but not weight excess, were associated with concentric cardiac remodeling. In contrast, concentric hypertrophy was associated with hypertension (P < 0.01), obesity (P < 0.001), and increasing waist circumference (P < 001). Conclusions: Blood pressure values and hypertension are independently associated with an increase of cardiac mass and the presence of cardiac hypertrophy. Obesity and waist circumference, but not hypertension, are associated with a worsening of diastolic function, whereas only hypertensive children show high prevalence of concentric remodeling. Blood pressure and body weight and fat distribution have an independent and different impact on left ventricular structure and function in children.

Pieruzzi, F., Antolini, L., Salerno, F., Giussani, M., Brambilla, P., Galbiati, S., et al. (2015). The role of blood pressure, body weight and fat distribution on left ventricular mass, diastolic function and cardiac geometry in children. JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 33(6), 1182-1192 [10.1097/HJH.0000000000000552].

The role of blood pressure, body weight and fat distribution on left ventricular mass, diastolic function and cardiac geometry in children

PIERUZZI, FEDERICO UMBERTO EMILIO GUGLIE;ANTOLINI, LAURA;SALERNO, FABIO ROSARIO;Brambilla, P;REBORA, PAOLA;STELLA, ANDREA;VALSECCHI, MARIA GRAZIA;GENOVESI, SIMONETTA CARLA
2015

Abstract

Background: Hypertension and obesity in childhood are related to early cardiac damage, as left ventricular hypertrophy. Few studies have analyzed the independent effects of hypertension and weight excess on diastolic function and left ventricular geometry. Objective: We studied the effects of weight, waist circumference (as an index of fat distribution) and blood pressure on left ventricular mass index, the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic function and left ventricular geometry in 526 children (237 girls, age range 6-15 years). Methods: Children were divided into normotensive, prehypertensive and hypertensive (US Nomograms) groups, and into normal-weight, overweight, and obese (International Obesity Task Force classification) groups. Left ventricular mass index, diastolic function and left ventricular geometry were assessed. Results: SBP z-scores and blood pressure categories significantly influenced cardiac mass (P < 0.001 and P = 0.02, respectively) and the prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy (P < 0.001 and P < 0.05, respectively). Obesity, BMI, and waist circumference z-scores were significantly associated with an increment in E/E m ratio (P < 0.001, P < 0.01, and P < 0.01, respectively). Increasing blood pressure values and the presence of prehypertension (P < 0.05) and hypertension (P < 0.003), but not weight excess, were associated with concentric cardiac remodeling. In contrast, concentric hypertrophy was associated with hypertension (P < 0.01), obesity (P < 0.001), and increasing waist circumference (P < 001). Conclusions: Blood pressure values and hypertension are independently associated with an increase of cardiac mass and the presence of cardiac hypertrophy. Obesity and waist circumference, but not hypertension, are associated with a worsening of diastolic function, whereas only hypertensive children show high prevalence of concentric remodeling. Blood pressure and body weight and fat distribution have an independent and different impact on left ventricular structure and function in children.
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children; diastolic function; echocardiography; hypertension; left ventricular geometry; left ventricular mass; obesity;
Hypertension , obesity , childhood , left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic function, left ventricular geometry
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2015
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Pieruzzi, F., Antolini, L., Salerno, F., Giussani, M., Brambilla, P., Galbiati, S., et al. (2015). The role of blood pressure, body weight and fat distribution on left ventricular mass, diastolic function and cardiac geometry in children. JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 33(6), 1182-1192 [10.1097/HJH.0000000000000552].
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