Tri-ponderal mass index and left ventricular hypertrophy in a cohort of caucasian children and adolescents with obesity.

Pediatric obesity is a global emerging burden for society; among its health-related consequences there are hypertension (HTN) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Several anthropometric indices have been investigated for the early identification of cardiovascular risk in children. The aim of the present study was to assess whether tri-ponderal mass index (TMI) was associated with LVH in a cohort of Caucasian children and adolescents with obesity.

Reference: Tri-ponderal mass index and left ventricular hypertrophy in a cohort of caucasian children and adolescents with obesity.

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