Impact of Early Adulthood Obesity on Left and Right Ventricular Function (An Echocardiographic Study)”

Abstract

The Worldwide rates of obesity, particularly among children and young adults, are Increasing. Heart failure, coronary disease, and peripheral vascular disease have all been linked to obesity, and the incidence of their consequences has also been found to fluctuate accordingly. Obese patients often exhibit early signs of heart failure, including subclinical left ventricular dysfunction.The aim of this study was to determine the effect of early age obesity on left and right ventricular functions using echocardiography. 75 healthy volunteers were included in our study who presented to Department of cardiovascular medicine at benha university hospitals in the period between July 2022 to May 2023. All volunteers were evaluated using Echocardiography at Benha University Hospital's Cardiology department and divided into two groups. Group I (control) consisted of participants with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or less (non-obese), while Group 2 (Case) consisted of participants with a BMI of 30 or more (Obese). Heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) showed no statistically significant differences between the groups. There were no statistically significant variations in PWTd across the groups. Mitral E wave velocity, Mitral A wave velocity, and the E/A ratio showed no statistically significant differences between groups. Obese group had a greater IVSd than the control group.