Influence of obesity and insulin resistance on left atrial size in children
Influence of obesity and insulin resistance on left atrial size in children
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1399-543x.2006.00139.x
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发表时间:
2006-02-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Jadzinsky, M
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作者:
Hirschler, V;Acebo, HLP;Jadzinsky, M
Left atrial (LA) enlargement has been linked to obesity and insulin resistance in adults.Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the association in children between LA area and: (i) different components of the metabolic syndrome including obesity (OB), measures of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR, proinsulin), and blood pressure (BP); and (ii) left ventricular mass (LVM) and diastolic function, measured using echo Doppler.Methods and results: Eighty-four (44 females) subjects, [40 OB (BMI > 95%), 28 overweight (BMI > 85%)], 16 non-OB (BMI < 85%)] aged 9 +/- 12.24 yrs were matched for sex and age. BMI, WC, BP, Tanner stage, and Mode M.. 2-dimensional and Doppler transmitral echocardiography were assessed. A standard oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was done, measuring glucose, insulin, and proinsulin concentrations. Hypertension was only present in OB subjects (25%). Significant univariate association (p < 0.001) was found between LA area and height (r = 0.52), age (r = 0.45), Tanner stage (r = 0.45), BMI (r = 0.66) WC (r = 0.70), systolic BP (r = 0.52), diastolic BP (r = 0.53), proinsulin (r = 0.36), and HOMA-IR (r = 0.36). In the multivariate regression analysis, independent variables were entered in a stepwise fashion: initially, gender (p = 0.006) and Tanner stage (p = 0.011) were still significant independent correlates of LA area after adjusting for age, gender, and Tanner stage. Subsequently, incorporation of WC showed that WC (p = 0.018) was a significant independent correlate of LA area. A larger model constructed to test the significance of adjustment factors, including WC, BP, LVM, and HOMA-IR showed that WC (p < 0.001) was the only significant independent variable.Conclusion: LA enlargement is present in childhood and is related to abdominal OB and insulin resistance, suggesting that children with central OB are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.