ArticleBMC pediatrics2014
Overweight and obesity in children with congenital heart disease: combination of risks for the future?
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- Overweight and Obesity in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor Trajectories and Their Association with Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease: Findings from a 5-Year Follow-up Study.Pediatric cardiology · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease: Associations with Hypertension and Echocardiographic Findings.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
- Prediction of cyanotic and acyanotic congenital heart disease using machine learning models.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2024Article
- Competitive Sports Participation is Associated with Decreased Risk of Obesity in Children with Bicuspid Aortic Valve.Pediatric cardiology · 2024Article
- Strategies to Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity Participation in Children and Adults Living With Congenital Heart Disease: A Narrative Review.CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease · 2024Review
- Obesity in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease: The Role of Age, Complexity, and Sociodemographics.Pediatric cardiology · 2023Article
- Assessment of Hypertension, Guideline-Directed Counseling, and Outcomes in the ACHD Population.Pediatric cardiology · 2022Article
- The Impact of Physical Activity Restrictions on Health-Related Fitness in Children with Congenital Heart Disease.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Accelerated Cardiac Aging in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Review
- 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
- Exercise prescription in young children with congenital heart disease: time for a change in culture.Open heart · 2021Article
- Determinants of Physical Fitness in Children with Repaired Congenital Heart Disease.Pediatric cardiology · 2021Article
- Assessment of Nutritional Status of Children With Congenital Heart Disease: A Comparative Study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
- Knowledge about the Disease and the Practice of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2020Article
- Chronic Disease Burden After Congenital Heart Surgery: A 47-Year Population-Based Study With 99% Follow-Up.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2020Article
- Overweight and obesity: an emerging problem in patients with congenital heart disease.Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy · 2019Review
- Health risk behavior among chronically ill adolescents: a systematic review of assessment tools.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2017Review
- 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
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Abstract
backgroundChildren who have unhealthy lifestyles are predisposed to develop hypertension, dyslipidemia and other complications. The epidemic of obesity is also affecting children with congenital heart disease. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of obesity and describe associated risk factors, including family history in children with congenital heart disease.
methodsA cross-sectional study with 316 children and adolescents with congenital heart disease seen in an outpatient clinic of a reference hospital. Collected sociodemographic data included family history of chronic disease, dietary habits, laboratory tests (total cholesterol, HDL and LDL/cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting glucose, CRP, hematocrit and hemoglobin), and anthropometric assessment. Anthropometric data of the caregivers was self-reported.
resultsThe prevalence of excess weight was 26.9%. Altered levels of total cholesterol were observed in 46.9%, of HDL in 32.7%, LDL in 23.6% and of triglycerides levels in 20.0%. A higher frequency of family history of obesity (42.6%; p = 0.001), dyslipidemia (48.1%; p = <0.001), diabetes (47.4%; p = 0.002), hypertension (39.2%; p = 0.006) and ischemic disease (43.7%; p = 0.023), as well as significantly higher values of triglycerides (p = 0.017), glycemia (p = 0.004) and C-reactive protein (p = 0.002) were observed among patients with excess weight.
conclusionThe presence of modifiable risk factors and the variables associated to excess weight in this population was similar to that described in the literature for children without congenital disease. As these children already present the risks associated to heart disease, it is particularly important to promote a healthy lifestyle in this group.
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