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ArticlePediatric cardiology2026

The Relationship Between Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Atherogenic Index with LV Geometry Pattern in Obese Children: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study in Serbia.

Bojko Bjelakovic, Claudia Stefanutti, Vladimir Vukovic, Aleksandra Klisic, Stefan Stojkovic, Marko Jovic, Ilija Bjelakovic, Maciej Banach

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Bojko BjelakovicClinic of Pediatrics, Clinical Center, Nis Zorana Djindjica 48 Boulevard, 18000, Nis, Serbia. bojko968@gmail.com.
Claudia StefanuttiExtracorporeal Therapeutic Techniques Unit, Regional Centre for Rare Disease Immunohematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, Lipid Clinic and Atherosclerosis Prevention Centre, ''Sapienza'' University of Rome, ''Umberto I'' Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Vladimir VukovicCenter for Disease Control and Prevention, Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Aleksandra KlisicPrimary Health Center, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Stefan StojkovicClinic for Gastroenterohepatology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Beograd, Serbia.
Marko JovicDepartment of Preventive Cardiology and Lipidology, Medical University of Lodz (MUL), Lodz, Poland.
Ilija BjelakovicDepartment of Preventive Cardiology and Lipidology, Medical University of Lodz (MUL), Lodz, Poland.
Maciej BanachFaculty of Medicine, the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.

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Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Serbia 451-03-65/2024-03/200113
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Arterial hypertension and increased atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) are strong predictors of cardiovascular risk associated in individuals with obesity both in adults and children. Thus, we aimed to explore the relationship between AIP and systolic ambulatory blood pressure index (sABPI) with left ventricular geometry pattern in obese children. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 129 obese children (BMI greater or equal to the 95th percentile for age and sex) were examined. Fasting blood samples were taken to measure plasma glucose level, lipid profile, including total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), serum uric acid (SUA), and insulin level. Two-dimensional (2-D) transthoracic echocardiography was performed to determine left ventricular geometry pattern. Ambulatory blood pressure recording was obtained for 24 h in all obese children. Linear regression analyses were conducted to explore relationships between AIP (calculated as logarithmic transformation of the ratio of TG to HDL-C) and sABPI with left ventricular myocardial mass index (LVMI) and relative wall thickness (RWT). We also used sex as a potential effect modifier, and calculated stratum-specific estimates of the effect. We demonstrated independent and positive association of age and AIP with RWT (Age: effect size = 0.83 (CI 0.22 - 1.45) p = 0.008; AI effect size 8.9 (CI 3.6 - 14.3); p = 0.01). In a subgroup analysis with sex as an effect modifier, independent positive association of borderline significance at p = 0.011 was found between AIP and RWT only in boys AIP: effect size 9.5 (CI 2.3 - 16.7) p = 0.01. LVMI was significantly associated with sex and BMI (sex: effect size = 6.8 CI (2.6 - 11) p = 0.002; BMI z score: effect size = 6.8 CI (3.2-10.4) p < 0.001). Independent positive association was also found between BMI and LVMI for girls, effect size = 11.9 (CI 4.1-19.8) (p = 0.005). AIP and age are independently associated with the presence of concentric left ventricular geometry with girls seeming more protected from atherogenic hypertrophic stimulus than boys. BMI and sex are independently associated with eccentric left ventricular remodeling, with BMI being a greater risk factor for girls.

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AtherosclerosisBlood PressureBlood Pressure Monitoring, AmbulatoryHeart VentriclesHypertensionObesityPediatric ObesityAdolescentBody Mass IndexChildCross-Sectional StudiesEchocardiographyFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsAtherogenic indexConcentric left ventricular remodelingHypertensionObese children

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