ReviewEuropean journal of pediatrics2012
Clinical practice: the effect of obesity in children with congenital heart disease.
Review in European journal of pediatrics, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Effect of a 6-Month Chronic Disease Management Program on the Physical Literacy of Children With Congenital Heart Disease: A CHAMPS Cohort Study.CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease · 2026Article
- Exercise Habits and BMI in Pediatric Patients with Anomalous Aortic Origin of Coronary Arteries.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations of Overweight and Obesity Indicators with Cardiometabolic Risk Profile in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease.Pediatric cardiology · 2026Article
- Children With Congenital Heart Disease and the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines: A Scoping Review.CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease · 2025Review
- Perceptions of exercise behavior and well-being in anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Obesity in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease: The Role of Age, Complexity, and Sociodemographics.Pediatric cardiology · 2023Article
- Consumption and Breakfast Patterns in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Dietary patterns are associated with central adiposity and carotid intima-media thickness in children and adolescents with congenital heart disease.European journal of nutrition · 2021Article
- Metabolic syndrome and coronary artery disease in adults with congenital heart disease.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2021Review
- Overweight and obesity: an emerging problem in patients with congenital heart disease.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2019Review
- Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.Korean circulation journal · 2019Review
- Congenital Heart Disease With and Without Cyanotic Potential and the Long-term Risk of Diabetes Mellitus: A Population-Based Follow-up Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2016Article
- Metabolic Syndrome in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2016Article
- Overweight and obesity in children with congenital heart disease: combination of risks for the future?BMC pediatrics · 2014Article
- Cardiovascular disease in childhood: the role of obesity.European journal of pediatrics · 2013Review
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Abstract
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in many parts of the world. This epidemic has also affected children and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). Over one quarter of children with CHD are overweight or obese. Important comorbidities are associated with obesity including type 2 diabetes, systemic hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and obstructive sleep apnea. Obese children with CHD often have the traditional risk factors such as genetic predisposition, sedentary lifestyle, and poor dietary habits. However, they may also have unique risk factors such as higher caloric needs in early infancy and exercise restriction in childhood. Similar to children with normal hearts, those with CHD have higher left ventricular mass and abnormal vascular function and are more likely to have systemic hypertension. In the long term, these comorbidities may have a more profound effect on children who have underlying functional and/or anatomical abnormalities of the heart. As more children with CHD are now surviving into adulthood, investigating therapeutic interventions to treat and prevent obesity in this population is of utmost importance. Recommendations for safe physical activity, recreation sport, and exercise training for children with CHD have recently been published. These guidelines may help health care providers to change their practice of exercise restriction.
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