2.8 RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ADIPOSITY AND LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION IN ADOLESCENTS: MEDIATION BY BLOOD PRESSURE AND OTHER CARDIOVASCULAR MEASURES

Introduction: Increased adiposity is associated with poorer left ventricular (LV) function but the mediating role of blood pressure (BP) and other cardiovascular measures is unknown. We investigated the roles of potential mediators in adolescents in a UK birth cohort, the Avon Longitudinal Study of...

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Main Authors: Hannah Taylor, Alun D. Hughes, Abigail Fraser, Laura Howe, George Davey Smith, Debbie Lawlor, Nishi Chaturvedi, Chloe Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2018-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930000/view