Effects of metformin on epicardial adipose tissue and atrial electromechanical delay of obese children with insulin resistance.

Hatice GüneşHakan GüneşŞebnem ÖzmenEnes ÇelikFatih Temiz

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2020)

In this study, we show that metformin monotherapy significantly decreases epicardial adipose tissue thickness and electromechanical delay in obese children.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
insulin resistance
high fat diet
young adults
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
atrial fibrillation
optical coherence tomography
randomized controlled trial
obese patients
bariatric surgery
open label
left atrial
mitral valve