Impact of left ventricular volume and mass indexation method on the influence of obesity in a free-living population

Introduction Increased left ventricular (LV) volume and mass are risk factors for increased cardiovascular disease. To account for differences in body size, LV parameters are generally indexed to height (HT) or body surface area (BSA). Increased body mass index (BMI), a measure of obesity, seems associated with increased LV volume and mass, but obesity is also associated with hypertension, potentially confounding relationships between BMI and LV volume and mass.