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Higher body mass index (BMI) causes structural remodeling of the right ventricle, specifically increasing end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes, independent of left ventricular measures.
Maintaining a healthy BMI is crucial for protecting the structure of your right ventricle. This study shows that higher body weight is causally linked to larger heart volumes, which can lead to dysfunction over time. Weight management strategies, including diet and exercise, can help prevent this structural remodeling.
Genetic predisposition to higher lifetime BMI influenced RV volumes in a population with a low prevalence of cardiopulmonary diseases, an effect not fully explained by left ventricular measures.
Why this rating
Large sample size (n=33,801), use of Mendelian randomization to infer causality, and consistency across observational and genetic analyses.
Source
Body Mass Index and Right Ventricular Structure: Insights From Observational and Mendelian Randomization Analyses
Julian Pott et al. · Pulmonary Circulation · 2025
DOI 10.1002/pul2.70103
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