Epicardial adiposity in children with obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Eren E., Koca B., Ture M., Guzel B.

Iranian journal of pediatrics, cilt.24, ss.411-7, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Dergi Adı: Iranian journal of pediatrics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.411-7
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adipose Tissue, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Cardiovascular Diseases, Adolescence, LEFT-VENTRICULAR MASS, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES, FAT TISSUE, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, OVERWEIGHT, PARAMETERS, MARKER, HEART, INDEX
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Obesity increases cardiac diseases by increasing tendency to atherosclerosis. Our aim was to define epicardial adipose tissue thickness, and its related factors in obese children.