Τhe Burden of Obesity on Adult Survivors of Congenital Heart Disease, Past, and Future Directions

Andriana Anagnostopoulou

doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101610

Τhe Burden of Obesity on Adult Survivors of Congenital Heart Disease, Past, and Future Directions

Curr Probl Cardiol. 2023 May;48(5):101610. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101610. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

Author

Andriana Anagnostopoulou¹

Affiliation

¹ Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Thivon and Livathias, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: mdyy18003@uniwa.gr.

PMID: 36682391
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101610

Abstract

The ongoing obesity epidemic has started to ebb. However, as most children with congenital heart disease survive until adulthood, the burgeoning trend has started to spill over in the adult congenital heart disease population as well. This review aims to decipher the prevalence, outcomes, and future directions of obesity in adult survivors of congenital heart disease.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Child
Heart Defects, Congenital* / epidemiology
Heart Defects, Congenital* / therapy
Humans
Obesity / complications
Obesity / epidemiology
Obesity / therapy
Prevalence
Survivors