Key result
Body Mass Index and Conicity Index were significantly and strongly correlated with ventricular electrocardiographic variables (QRS duration, QTc interval) and vascular stiffness indices.
Why the study?
Do adiposity indices correlate with electrocardiographic ventricular variables and vascular stiffness in young adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=90)
Do adiposity indices correlate with electrocardiographic ventricular variables and vascular stiffness in young adults?
Excess adiposity in young adults, measured by BMI and conicity index, is significantly correlated with early signs of ventricular depolarization/repolarization abnormalities and increased vascular stiffness.
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May signal early cardiac effects of adiposity in young adults; leaves open causality and need for longitudinal validation.
Varrshine Ravikumar (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Overweight and obesity (n=90). Adiposity indices (Body Mass Index and Conicity Index) vs. Normal weight was evaluated on Correlation with ventricular electrocardiographic variables (QRS duration, QTc interval) and vascular stiffness indices. Body Mass Index and Conicity Index were significantly and strongly correlated with ventricular electrocardiographic variables (QRS duration, QTc interval) and vascular stiffness indices.
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