relationship of body fat distribution to blood pressure in normotensive men: the normative aging study

Body fat distribution may be a more specific marker than obesity for risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The relationship between body fat distribution and sitting systolic and diastolic blood pressure was examined in a cross-sectional analysis of 1936 normotensive men aged 21 to 80 years....

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Published inInternational journal of obesity Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 515 - 525
Main Authors Troisi, R.J, Weiss, S.T, Segal, M.R, Cassano, P.A, Vokonas, P.S, Landsberg, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.06.1990
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abdominal fat
Adipose Tissue - anatomy & histology
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - physiology
Alcohol Drinking
alcoholic beverages
anthropometric measurements
blood pressure
Blood Pressure - physiology
Body Composition
body fat
body mass index
distribution
hip-waist ratio
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
men
Middle Aged
obesity
Veterans
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Summary:Body fat distribution may be a more specific marker than obesity for risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The relationship between body fat distribution and sitting systolic and diastolic blood pressure was examined in a cross-sectional analysis of 1936 normotensive men aged 21 to 80 years. in this analysis body fat distribution was represented by the ratio of abdomen circumference to hip breadth (denoted as WHbR). Pearson product-moment correlations adjusted for age revealed a positive correlation between WHbR and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure (r = 0.13 and r = 0.14, respectively). In a multiple linear regression model controlling for age, smoking status and body mass index (BMI), WHbR was associated with systolic blood pressure [regression coefficient (standard error) = 3.58 (1.8), P = 0.048)], but had much less of an association with diastolic blood pressure [regression coefficient (standard error) = 1.90 (1.3), P = 0.141]. Further adjustment for alcohol intake decreased the association between WHbR and systolic blood pressure [regression coefficient (standard error) = 2.90 (1.81), P = 0.110). Body fat distribution, as represented by WHbR was associated with level of systolic blood pressure independently of overall level of obesity (BMI) in normotensive men; adjustment for alcohol intake attenuated the relationship. These data suggest that dietary factors, notably alcohol intake, may influence the effect of body fat distribution on blood pressure.
ISSN:0307-0565
1476-5497