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

• Main Authors: Sara Vizzuso (Author), Alberico Del Torto (Author), Giulia Fiore (Author), Stefano Carugo (Author), Gianvincenzo Zuccotti (Author), Elvira Verduci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background 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 child...