Table 3.
Echocardiographic findings in patients based on their BMI (normal weight vs. overweight/obese patients).
| Parameters at T0 | Normal Weight | Overweight/Obese | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVMI (g/h2.7), mean ± SD | 38.4 ± 17.6 | 38.9 ± 9.6 | n.s. |
| LVMI (g/h2.16), mean ± SD | 41.3 ± 11.1 | 46.7 ± 11.4 | n.s. |
| RWT, mean ± SD | 0.37 ± 0.03 | 0.38 ± 0.08 | n.s. |
| FS%, mean ± SD | 38.1 ± 4.5 | 39.3 ± 4.3 | n.s. |
| LVH (Khoury et al. [27]), n (%) | 4/21 (19.1%) | 16/46 (34.8%) | n.s. |
| LVH (Chinali et al. [28]), n (%) | 6/21 (28.6%) | 22/46 (47.8%) | n.s. |
| RWT > 0.42, n (%) | 3/21 (14.3%) | 10/46 (21.7%) | n.s. |
| FS% < 35%, n (%) | 5/21 (23.8%) | 5/46 (10.9%) | n.s. |
| E/A < 1, n (%) | 1/21 (4.8%) | 2/46 (4.3%) | n.s. |
| Normal LV geometry, n (%) | 16/21 (76.2%) | 24/46 (52.2%) | 0.026 a |
| Concentric hypertrophy, n (%) | 2/21 (9.5%) | 5/46 (10.8%) | n.s. |
| Eccentric hypertrophy, n (%) | 2/21 (9.5%) | 11/46 (23.9%) | n.s. |
| Concentric remodeling, n (%) | 1/21 (4.8%) | 6/46 (13.1%) | n.s. |
a Chi-square test; Legend: LVMI stands for left ventricular mass index; LVH stands for left ventricular hypertrophy; RWT stands for relative wall thickness; FS stands for shortening fraction; n.s. stands for not significant; n stands for number of patients.