Table 2.
Indices of left ventricular systolic function
| Group I |
Group II |
Group III |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (n=25) | Over weight (n=34) | Obese (n=17) | p value (overall) | |
| EDD (cm) | 43.4 ± 5.61 | 45.7 ± 4.5 a | 51.1 ± 3.5 b,c | < 0.001 |
| ESD (cm) | 25.2 ± 5.1 | 27.9 ± 3.7 a | 28.1 ± 3.8 b | 0.002 |
| FS (%) | 40.8 ± 18.1 | 38.6 ± 7.7 | 44.9 ± 6.3 b,c | < 0.001 |
| EF (%) | 65.7± 12.8 | 73.4± 9.1 | 74.6 ± 9.8 b | 0.001 |
| PEP/EP | 0.31 ± 0.07 | 0.35 ± 0.07 | 0.38 ± 0.08 | 0.58 |
| RWT | 0.38 ± 0.05 | 0.39 ± 0.04 | 0.40 ± 0.08 | 0.60 |
*p < 0.05; for differences between subgroups BMI: body mass index, EDD; end diastolic diameter; ESD: end systolic diameter; FS: fractional shortening; EF; ejection fraction; EP; ejection period; PEP: pre-ejection period; RWT: relative wall thickness.
a
: Group I vs Group II
b
: Group I vs Group III
c
: Group II vs Group III