Correlation Between Body Mass Index and Echocardiographic Findings in Overweight Patients Compared to Normal-Weight Patients | Zendy

Mohammad Salehi | Zendy; Mehdi Latif | Zendy; Fatemeh Peighambari | Zendy; Mohammad Dehestani | Zendy; Seyed Vahid Ahmadi-Hanzaei | Zendy

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Correlation Between Body Mass Index and Echocardiographic Findings in Overweight Patients Compared to Normal-Weight Patients

Author(s) -

Mohammad Salehi,

Mehdi Latif,

Fatemeh Peighambari,

Mohammad Dehestani,

Seyed Vahid Ahmadi-Hanzaei

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

internal medicine and medical investigation journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2474-7750

DOI - 10.24200/imminv.v2i3.93

Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , body mass index , ejection fraction , cardiology , ventricle , heart failure , diastole , obesity , diabetes mellitus , blood pressure , population , risk factor , endocrinology , environmental health

Background: Overweight is currently considered as the main risk factor for various chronic disorders, especially cardiovascular diseases. Unexpected hypertension is the first reaction of heart to overburden imposed by obesity or overweight. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and echocardiographic findings in overweight patients compared with normal-weight population. methods: This historical cohort study was conducted on 60 patients divided into two group of 30 based on their measured weights, group 1 with BMI of 20-25 kg/m 2 as control and group 2 with 25

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