Association of Habitual Activity and Body Mass Index in Survivors of Congenital Heart Surgery: A study of children and adolescents with tetralogy of Fallot transposition of the great Arteries and Fontan palliation

摘要

Background:Obesity is associated with increased life-long morbidity and reduced lifespan, and is increasingly prevalent in the congenital heart disease population. Habitual exercise is an important aspect of a healthy lifestyle and primary prevention of obesity in the general population. The association between habitual activity and body mass index has not been studied in children with congenital heart disease.