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<p><b>OBJECTIVE: </b>The objective of this study is to determine associations between anthropometry and echocardiographic measures of cardiac structure and function in Hispanic/Latinos.</p><p><b>METHODS: </b>A total of 1,824 participants from ECHO-SOL were included. We evaluated associations between echocardiographic measures of left ventricular structure and function and anthropometric measures using multivariable-adjusted linear and logistic regression models adjusting for traditional cardiovascular risk factors.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>The mean age was 56 ± 0.17 years, 57% were women. The mean body mass index (BMI) was 30 ± 9.4 kg m, waist circumference (WC) was 100 ± 18 cm, and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) was 0.93 ± 0.15. Adjusted analysis showed that 5-unit increment in BMI and 5-cm increase in WC was associated with 3.4 ± 0.6 and 1.05 ± 0.05 g m ( < 0.05 for both) higher left ventricular (LV) mass index, respectively. Similarly, 0.1-unit increment in WHR was associated with 2.0 ± 0.16 g m higher LV mass index ( < 0.01). WHR was associated with 0.22 ± 0.08% decrease in ejection fraction ( < 0.05). Concomitantly, 5-unit increment in BMI and WC was associated with increased odds of abnormal LV geometry (odds ratio 1.40 and 1.16, = 0.03 and <0.01, respectively); 0.1-unit increment in WHR was associated with increased odds of abnormal LV geometry (odds ratio 1.51, < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS: </b>Among Hispanic/Latinos, higher anthropometric measures were associated with adverse cardiac structure and function.</p> |
| Year of Publication |
2018
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| Journal |
Obes Sci Pract
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| Volume |
4
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| Issue |
4
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| Number of Pages |
387-395
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| Date Published |
2018 Aug
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| ISSN Number |
2055-2238
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| DOI |
10.1002/osp4.279
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| Alternate Journal |
Obes Sci Pract
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| PMID |
30151233
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