Abstract:Objective To analyze the correlation between heart rate variability and lipid metabolism, adipocytokines in obese children. Methods Two hundred and sixty obese children in our hospital from June 2014 to July 2016 were selected as observation group, two hundred healthy children in the same period were taken as control group. Twenty-four hour dynamic electrocardiogram was used to obtain the index of heart rate variability in two groups. Blood lipid metabolism and adipocytokines were measured. Pearson test was used to analyze the relationships of heart rate variability with lipid metabolism and adipocytokines in obese children. Results heart rate variability indexs such as standard diviation of NN intervals (SDNN), standard diviation of the 5 minute mean cycle lengths (SDANN), root mean square of successive differences (RSMSSD),standard diviation of NN intervals index (SDNN Index) were significantly lower in observation group than those in control group (p < 0.05); peripheral blood lipid such as total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were significantly higher. high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) was lower in observation group than in control group (p < 0.05); serum adipocytokines such as leptin (Leptin),adiponectin (APN), retinol binding protein-4 (RBP-4) were lower in observation group than those in control group, interleukin-6 (IL-6) was higher in observation group than that in control group (p < 0.05); Heart rate variability indexs including SDNN, SDANN, RSMSSD and SDNN were in direct correlation with lipid metabolism indexes and adipocytokines (p < 0.05). Conclusions There are direct correlations between heart rate variability and body lipid metabolism, adipocytokines in obese children. Obesity is an important cause of abnormal heart function.