Impact of BMI z-score on left ventricular mechanics in adolescent girls

• Egile Nagusiak: Justine Paysal (Egilea), Etienne Merlin (Egilea), Emmanuelle Rochette (Egilea), Daniel Terral (Egilea), Stéphane Nottin (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundAdolescent weight disorders ranging from anorexia nervosa (AN) to obesity (OB) can impact the heart by causing opposite alterations in its morphology, suggesting a direct impact of body mass index (BMI) on the heart. Cardiac function is relatively preserved as assessed by standard echocard...