Cardiac Functions & Lipid Profile In Obese Children & Adolescents

Authors

  • T. Ajit Kumar
  • Dr. Vineeta Pande
  • Dr. Sharad Agarkhedkar
  • Dr. Mayank Surana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46858/vimshsj.7104

Keywords:

Obesity, Cardiac functions, Lipid profile

Abstract

Background: Obesity is a disease which results from genetic or lifestyle factors. Such diseases are called Non communicable diseases. The epidemic of obesity among youth is spreading at an alarming rate due to lack of physical activity, dietary habits. The percentage of youths who are at risk of becoming overweight continues to increase. National data indicates that 16% of children aged six to nineteen years are overweight.(1)   Considering the high prevalence of  obesity among children and adolescents and its associated cardiovascular complications like hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, increased left ventricular mass, decreased left ventricular ejection fraction, the present study was planned to assess cardiac functions and lipid profile in obese children and adolescents. Early detection and intervention can help in reducing the complications associated with obesity. Objective: Primary objective is to assess cardiac functions and lipid profile in obese children and adolescents. Methodology: 100 obese children and adolescents in the age group 6-18 years were taken after excluding obese children with evidence of endocrine disease, malformation syndromes and iatrogenic obesity (drug treatments). Results: In the present study 7% subjects were hypertensive while 8% were prehypertensive. 71.43% children with hypertension were performing physical activity for < 30 min in 1-3 days/week while 49.11% normotensive children were performing physical activity for > 30 min per day. 3% obese children were having abnormal LVEF on 2DECHO .All the 3 obese children with abnormal LVEF were having physical activity less than 30 min in 1-3 days /week and the difference was statistically significant. All the three children with abnormal LVEF were hypertensive and the difference was statistically significant. 6% children were having raised serum cholesterol >190mg/dl.   Serum triglyceride >150mg/dl was observed in 17% obese children. HDL level <20mg/dl was observed in 7% children while LDL above 130mg/dl was observed in 6% children. The proportion among male and female children was comparable. Conclusion: Cardiovascular complications of adulthood in obese children and adolescents may be prevented by early identification and intervention in the form of healthy life style, dietary intake and physical activity.

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2020-03-06

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T. Ajit Kumar, Dr. Vineeta Pande, Dr. Sharad Agarkhedkar, & Dr. Mayank Surana. (2020). Cardiac Functions &amp; Lipid Profile In Obese Children &amp; Adolescents. VIMS Health Science Journal, 7(1), 13–16. https://doi.org/10.46858/vimshsj.7104

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