Table 3 Periflux data of endothelial function.

From: Supportive treatment of vascular dysfunction in pediatric subjects with obesity: the OBELIX study

 

PORH

LD

 

RF (PU)

BZ (PU)

PF (PU)

DF

HA (PU*sec)

HA index

Pre-heat LD

Post-heat LD

LD increase (%)

Basal

 Control

103.0

[42.0–176.0]

8.0

[8.0–13.0]

201.0

[146.0–274.0]

79.0

[48.0–107.0]

3015

[1745–4108]

27.9

[10.0–77.3]

122.0

[38.0–179.0]

232.0

[132.0–278.0]

118.0

[20.0–219.5]

 Treated

89.0

[47.5–137.3]

9.0

[7.0–12.0]

209.0

[159.5–232.3]

117.0

[70.3–143.5]

4336

[2489–8194]

49.4

[20.6–133.7]

84.0

[50.0–123.0]

210.0

[187.3–278.0]

244.3

[71.9–397.1]

3 months

 Control

58.0

[51.0–125.0]

9.0

[7.0–13.0]

186.0

[96– 222.0]

99.0

[51.0–148.0]

4202

[1283–6140]

49.7

[18.2–87.0]

86.0

[32.0–136.0]

193.0

[167.0–264.0]

174.1*

[32.0–807.7]

 Treated

74.5

[53.8–104.3]

9.5

[6.5–11.5]

201.5

[164.8–224.0]

124.5

[71.3–157.0]

4114

[2328–8390]

52.2

[25.8–127.9]

77.0

[57.3–89.8]

237.0

[212.5–310.5]

226.1*

[133.8–518.9]

6 months

 Control

41.0

[21.0–70.0]

7.0

[6.0–15.0]

116.0

[82.0–189.0]

63.0**

[53.0–78.0]

2434

[1766–3588]

78.2

[16.1–141.5]

32.0

[15.0–41.0]

164.0

[154.0–183.0]

749.0*

[293.0–1196.0]

 Treated

43.5

[35.8–51.8]

7.0

[5.3–14.5]

119.0

[113.0–176.0]

78.5**

[72.0–94.0]

2814

[1674–4350]

72.0

[32.5–114.5]

40.5

[33.3–56.8]

191.5

[163.0–211.8]

400.0*

[232.5–415.8]

  1. PORH post-occlusive reactive hyperemia, LD laser Doppler, RF resting flow, BZ biological zero, PF peak flow, HA hyperemic area, PU perfusion unit.
  2. DF = peak flow − resting flow.
  3. Hyperemic area index = hyperemic area/resting flow.
  4. *p < 0.05.
  5. **p < 0.001.