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ArticleJournal of clinical lipidology

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cardiometabolic health parameters in children with preexisting dyslipidemia.

Juliette Schefelker, Xiao Zhang, Ann Dodge, Kristen Marten, Greigory Dimailig, Heather L Bartlett, Amy L Peterson

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Article in Journal of clinical lipidology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Juliette SchefelkerDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
Xiao ZhangDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
Ann DodgeDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
Kristen MartenDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
Greigory DimailigDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
Heather L BartlettDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA.
Amy L PetersonDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, USA. Electronic address: apeterson@pediatrics.wisc.edu.
University of Wisconsin–Madison · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns for worsening cardiometabolic health in children.

objectiveThis study evaluates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent social restrictions on pediatric cardiometabolic health factors.

methodsRetrospective review of patients in a pediatric lipid clinic in the year prior to (3/18/2019-3/17/2020) and during (3/18/2020-3/17/2021) the COVID-19 pandemic was performed. Physical findings (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], and blood pressure), laboratory markers of cardiometabolic health (lipid panel, insulin resistance, and liver transaminases), self-reported exercise time, and lipid-lowering medications (metformin, statin, omega-3 fatty acids, fenofibrate) were compared.

results297 subjects met inclusion criteria. Among subjects prescribed no medications or on stable medication doses (n=241), there were few changes in lipid panels. Among subjects with new or increased medication doses between pre-pandemic and pandemic intervals (n=62), there were increases in triglycerides (p= 0.019) and HgbA1c (p=0.046). There was no change in z-scores for both BMI and WC for either group.

conclusionWe observed concerning trends in markers of cardiovascular disease health (dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and diabetes), independent of changes in weight, in at-risk children during the recent COVID pandemic. Our findings suggest that this vulnerable population may benefit from more frequent monitoring and intense management during such events.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesCOVID-19DyslipidemiasInsulin ResistanceBody Mass IndexChildHumansPandemicsRisk FactorsTriglyceridesWaist CircumferenceTriglyceridesCardiometabolic healthCOVID-19Health behaviorLipid clinicLipid panel

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PMID35798651
PMCPMC9232258
OpenAlexW4283465892

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