Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction Among Youth with Obesity and History of Elevated Blood Pressure.

Objective: To assess prevalence of and factors associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) in youth with obesity and elevated blood pressure (BP).

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional analysis of baseline and follow-up visits of 83 youth, 5-21 years, evaluated for overweight/obesity and elevated BP in a multidisciplinary clinic. LVDD was defined according to established adult criteria (LVDD; E/A < 1, E/e' > 14, or e'/a' < 0.