Table 3.
Comparisons of cardiopulmonary fitness between patients with repaired tetralogy of fallot with normal and excessive body adipose (BMI group).
| AT MET | ATVO2 | Peak MET | Peak VO2 | Peak RER | Peak VO2% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (ml/kg/min) | (ml/min) | (ml/kg/min) | (mi/min) | (%) | ||
| Total (N = 185) | 6.10 ± 1.41 | 921.39 ± 341.61 | 8.54 ± 1.93 | 1,300.36 ± 508.90 | 1.16 ± 0.10 | 66.73 ± 15.56 |
| Normal (N = 140) | 6.23 ± 1.40 | 866.52 ± 309.25 | 8.76 ± 1.92 | 1,228.68 ± 642.49 | 1.16 ± 0.10 | 68.85 ± 15.33 |
| Excessive (N = 45) | 5.71 ± 1.41 | 1,092.11 ± 382.76 | 7.85 ± 1.80 | 1,523.36 ± 583.18 | 1.14 ± 0.10 | 60.16 ± 14.57 |
| P-value | 0.033* | <0.001* | 0.005* | 0.001* | 0.246 | 0.01* |
| Boys (N = 104) | 6.28 ± 1.44 | 975.18 ± 377.55 | 8.97 ± 1.93 | 1,406.91 ± 563.04 | 1.16 ± 0.10 | 60.90 ± 12.24 |
| Normal (N = 76) | 6.43 ± 1.38 | 901.28 ± 335.65 | 9.28 ± 1.85 | 1,313.39 ± 510.43 | 1.16 ± 0.10 | 62.84 ± 11.66 |
| Excessive (N = 28) | 5.84 ± 1.51 | 1,175.79 ± 416.79 | 8.14 ± 1.93 | 1,660.74 ± 627.85 | 1.14 ± 0.10 | 55.62 ± 12.42 |
| P-value | 0.062 | 0.03* | 0.007* | 0.005* | 0.402 | 0.007* |
| Girls (N = 81) | 5.88 ± 1.37 | 852.32 ± 276.21 | 7.99 ± 1.80 | 1,163.55 ± 392.17 | 1.16 ± 0.10 | 74.22 ± 16.22 |
| Normal (N = 63) | 5.98 ± 1.39 | 825.24 ± 271.46 | 8.16 ± 1.85 | 1,128.08 ± 377.93 | 1.16 ± 0.10 | 75.97 ± 16.17 |
| Excessive (N = 18) | 5.49 ± 1.22 | 954.28 ± 278.05 | 7.37 ± 1.49 | 1,297.09 ± 427.35 | 1.14 ± 0.11 | 67.64 ± 15.09 |
| P-value | 0.192 | 0.087 | 0.110 | 0.115 | 0.432 | 0.059 |
AT MET, metabolic equivalent at anaerobic threshold; Peak MET, peak metabolic equivalent during exercise testing; AT VO2, oxygen consumption at anaerobic threshold; Peak VO2, peak oxygen consumption during exercise testing; RER, respiratory exchange ratio; peak VO2%, percentage of measured peak oxygen consumption to the predicted value.
*
p-value < 0.05.