International Journal of Pediatrics

Echocardiographic Comparison of Myocardial Performance between Obese and Normal Weight Children and Adolescents

Forod Salehi; Mostafa Arianejad; Fatemeh Taheri; Tayyebeh Chahkandi

Volume 11, Issue 11 , November 2023, , Pages 18355-18361

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2023.75142.5370

Abstract

Background: Obesity prevalence has increased alarmingly in recent decades as a result of lifestyle changes. Obesity can have adverse effects during childhood and adolescence, which ... Read More Background: Obesity prevalence has increased alarmingly in recent decades as a result of lifestyle changes. Obesity can have adverse effects during childhood and adolescence, which often persist into adulthood. Some studies have shown that echocardiographic findings are associated with obesity, accompanied by an increase in the left ventricle's size, diameter, and weight. This study compared Tissue Doppler and Pulse Doppler echocardiographic changes between obese and normal weight children and adolescents.Method: In 2021, this research was conducted on 66 children and adolescents aged 9 to 18 in Birjand. It included 33 individuals, comprising 25 boys and 8 girls, with a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 95, classified as the obese group, and 33 individuals, comprising 21 boys and 12 girls with a BMI between 10 and 85, ranked as the control group. The two groups' parameters were measured using Tissue Doppler Index (echocardiography), and the data was analyzed using SPSS version 16 at a significance level of less than 0.05.Result: The obese and normal weight groups had average ages of 12.84±1.92 and 12.87±2.87, respectively. In the obese group, the average BMI was 28.52±4.3, while in the control group, it was 16.55±2.21. The average EF (Ejection Fraction) in the obese group was 247.13±32.44, and in the control group, it was 249.6±24.68.In the obese group, the mean values of the parameters S´, A', and A were 12.91±2.63, 12.61±2.75 and 74.83±16.75, while in the control group, they were 11.47±2.66, 10.28±2.72, and 63.21±15.41. The obese group had substantially higher values compared to the control group (P<0.05). The mean values of IVRT, IVCT, MPI, E', and E were more significant in the obese group than in the control group, whereas ET and E/A were more significant in the control group. These differences, however, were not statistically significant.Conclusion: The significant increase in diastolic dysfunction parameters, including A' and E'/A', in the obese group may indicate a severe type of LV Compliance Decrease.

Association between Aggressive Behaviors, Life Satisfaction, Self-rated Health and Counseling with Family Members among Children and Adolescents: The CASPIAN- IV Study

Hossein Ansari; Ramin Heshmat; Mohsen Jari; Mostafa Qorbani; Mehrdad Kazemzadeh Atoofi; Shirin Djalalinia; Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh; Elham Samami; Mojtaba Keikha; Asal Ataie-Jafari; Omid Safari; Morteza Mnaourian; Roya Kelishadi

Volume 4, Issue 10 , October 2016, , Pages 3627-3637

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2016.7300

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to assess the relationship between the frequency of aggressive behaviors, life satisfaction (LS) and self- rated health (SRH) and counseling with family ... Read More

Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency according to Climate Conditions among a Nationally Representative Sample of Iranian Adolescents: the CASPIAN-III Study

Roya Kelishadi; Mostafa Qorbani; Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh; Ramin Heshmat; Parinaz Poursafa; Maryam Bahreynian

Volume 4, Issue 6 , June 2016, , Pages 1903-1910

https://doi.org/10.22038/ijp.2016.6756

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Background: Sunlight is the main source of vitamin D; therefore, environmental factors might have an important role in the high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in children. This study ... Read More

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Echocardiographic Comparison of Myocardial Performance between Obese and Normal Weight Children and Adolescents

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Association between Aggressive Behaviors, Life Satisfaction, Self-rated Health and Counseling with Family Members among Children and Adolescents: The CASPIAN- IV Study

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Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency according to Climate Conditions among a Nationally Representative Sample of Iranian Adolescents: the CASPIAN-III Study

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