Prevalence of obesity among adult patients with congenital heart disease: A population-based study.

Introduction: Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are at increased risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Obesity is an independent risk factor for a number of cardiometabolic diseases including atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in healthy individuals; however, data on obesity in ACHD are limited. This study examined the prevalence of obesity in ACHD and the possible correlation between obesity and ACHD lesion severity.