Body Mass Index stratification in hospitalized Italian adults with congenital heart disease in relation to complexity, diagnosis, sex and age

Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are at risk of overweight and obesity, two major health problems, though underweight can be a negative prognostic factor too. Awareness of the body mass index (BMI) in ACHD is very limited. The present study describes the use and prevalence of BMI in Italian symptomatic hospitalized ACHD patients in relation to complexity by Bethesda system classification, diagnosis, sex and age.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 29, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: A.E. Malavazos, G. Capitanio, M. Chessa, I.A. Matelloni, V. Milani, E. Stella, L.F. Al Kassem, F. Sironi, S. Boveri, A. Giamberti, M. Masocco, M. Ranucci, L. Menicanti, L. Morricone Source Type: research