ArticleThe British journal of cardiology2024
Impact of obesity on echocardiographic parameters in individuals free of CVD using anthropometric measurements.
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- Challenges in Cardiac Risk Stratification for Bariatric Surgery: A Single-Centre Experience.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Addressing the challenge of obesity in primary care: a review of effective interventions and implementation strategies.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Review
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Abstract
Obesity is a global pandemic and is a recognised risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. However, its impact on cardiac structure and function using echocardiography, as well as its association with anthropometric parameters in otherwise healthy individuals, requires further investigation. Therefore, we conducted an observational study with a cohort of 196 participants, comparing various echocardiographic parameters in normal weight individuals and those who were overweight or obese but had no other risk factors. Our findings revealed that obese participants had significant changes in echocardiographic measurements of the structure and functions of the left ventricle, left ventricular global longitudinal strain, left atrium, right ventricle and right ventricular global longitudinal strain compared with the control group. Body surface area and body mass index were important anthropometric features that correlated with the above echocardiographic changes, and should be routinely evaluated to assess cardiovascular risk in patients. Further larger studies are necessary to determine the clinical significance of the echocardiographic changes observed in obese individuals and their impact on health.
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