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GONZALEZ, Berlis et al. Epicardial adipose tissue thickness in children and adolescents with obesity, overweight, and normal weight. Rev. Venez. Endocrinol. Metab. [online]. 2015, vol.13, n.3, pp.164-174. ISSN 1690-3110.

Objective: To determine the ratio of the thickness of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) with nutritional status (obesity, overweight and normal weight) in children and adolescents. Methods: Observational, analytical and cross-sectional study. Fifty-three children and adolescents from 6 to 18 years old were included, distributed according to body mass index (BMI) in obese, overweight and normal weight. Anthropometric measures and blood pressure (BP) were taken. TAE thickness was measured by two-dimensional echocardiography. Results: Twenty-one participants (39.6%) had normal weight, 13 (24.5%) overweight and 19 (35.9%) obesity. The thickness of EAT was significantly higher in the obese group (3.24±0.46 mm) compared to overweight (2.79±0.37 mm, p<0.003) and normal weight (2.20±0.34 mm; p<0.0001), and in the overweight group as compared with normal weight (p=0.0001). TAE thickness was no different by age and gender. A positive statistically significant correlation of thickness of EAT with BMI (r=0.766; p=0.0001), waist circumference (r=0.684; p=0.0001) and systolic BP (r=0.376; p=0.005) was observed. The multiple linear regression analysis showed that BMI (p=0.0001) was the variable that most influenced the thickness of EAT. Conclusion: The thickness of EAT increases with adiposity from school age and adolescence and could be a tool to assess cardiovascular risk.

Palabras clave : epicardial adipose tissue; nutritional status; obesity; blood pressure.

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