Determinants of LV mass in athletes: the impact of sport, constitutional traits and cardiovascular risk factors

Background Whether cardiovascular (CV) risk factors might impact Left Ventricular (LV) mass in athletes is unknown. Methods The impact of CV risk factors (Total/LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, positive family history, smoking, body fat, blood pressure), constitutional characteristics (age, sex, body...

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Published in:European journal of applied physiology 2023-04, Vol.123 (4), p.769-779
Main Authors: Pelliccia, Antonio, Borrazzo, Cristian, Maestrini, Viviana, D’Ascenzi, Flavio, Caselli, Stefano, Lemme, Erika, Squeo, Maria Rosaria, Di Giacinto, Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
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Athletes
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Blood pressure
Body fat
Body mass index
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Cholesterol
Female
Females
Heart
Heart Disease Risk Factors
Human Physiology
Humans
Low density lipoprotein
Male
Males
Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine
Original Article
Risk Factors
Smoking
Sports - physiology
Sports Medicine
Triglycerides
Ventricle
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Summary:Background Whether cardiovascular (CV) risk factors might impact Left Ventricular (LV) mass in athletes is unknown. Methods The impact of CV risk factors (Total/LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, positive family history, smoking, body fat, blood pressure), constitutional characteristics (age, sex, body mass index) and type of sport was assessed in 1111 Olympic athletes. Results Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated a significant impact: BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 (odds ratio [OR] = 2.8. 95° Confidence Interval [CI] 0.9–13.7; 
ISSN:1439-6319
1439-6327
DOI:10.1007/s00421-022-05098-9