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October 18, 2025Pediatrics InternationalOpen Access

Midterm comprehensive cardiovascular assessment of patients with Kawasaki disease

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AAAntoine AzarUniversity of IowaLCL. C. T. CapovillaMinistério da SaúdeRGRocío GutiérrezVilla Maria Hospital

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Implication

Cross-sectional study shows high obesity rates in Kawasaki disease patients, revealing lifestyle issues.

Key Points

  • KD patients exhibited a significantly higher prevalence of obesity at 33.3% compared to 22.2% in KD-N and 15.5% in controls.
  • Analysis revealed that KD-A patients had elevated CRP levels at 1.34 mg/L, higher than values of 0.65 mg/L in KD-N.
  • 62% of KD-A patients engaged in less than 30 minutes of physical activity daily compared to only 22% in KD-N.
  • Excessive intake of total lipids was observed in 22% of KD-A patients and 42% of KD-N patients, highlighting dietary concerns.

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Azar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f3eb011cfc5ad53f2906e7https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.70198
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