Overweight and obesity in children with congenital heart disease: combination of risks for the future?

摘要: Children who have unhealthy lifestyles are predisposed to develop hypertension, dyslipidemia and other complications. The epidemic of obesity is also affecting children with congenital heart disease. aim this study estimate the prevalence describe associated risk factors, including family history in A cross-sectional 316 adolescents disease seen an outpatient clinic a reference hospital. Collected sociodemographic data included chronic disease, dietary habits, laboratory tests (total cholesterol, HDL LDL/cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting glucose, CRP, hematocrit hemoglobin), anthropometric assessment. Anthropometric caregivers was self-reported. excess weight 26.9%. Altered levels total cholesterol were observed 46.9%, 32.7%, LDL 23.6% triglycerides 20.0%. higher frequency (42.6%; p = 0.001), (48.1%; p = <0.001), diabetes (47.4%; p = 0.002), hypertension (39.2%; p = 0.006) ischemic (43.7%; p = 0.023), as well significantly values (p = 0.017), glycemia (p = 0.004) C-reactive protein (p = 0.002) among patients weight. presence modifiable factors variables population similar that described literature for without As these already present risks it particularly important promote healthy lifestyle group.