Effect of visceral fat on nighttime blood pressure

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1

Abstract

Introduction Nighttime blood pressure is lower compared to that of daytime Reduction in this blood pressure is a physiological phenomenon Nighttime blood pressure is a better predictor of outcome than daytime pressure with respect to cardiovascular events Visceral fat has been shown to be associated with various aspects of blood pressureAim To assess the effect of visceral fat on nighttime blood pressure in normal individualsMaterials and Methods This study included 20 subjects Visceral fat was measured and ambulatory blood pressure was recorded from 10 pm to 2 hours after waking up for a minimum of 8 hours Data was analyzed using SPSS Version 17 Pearsonrsquos correlation was used to find the correlation between visceral fat and other parameters p value lt 005 was considered as statistically significantResults There were 20 subjects 15 females 5 males Pearsonrsquos correlation shows a significant positive correlation between visceral fat and average nighttime systolic blood pressure r0747 plt0001 visceral fat and average diastolic blood pressure r0598 p lt0005 visceral fat and average mean arterial pressure r0673 p lt0001Conclusion This study showed that visceral fat is significantly associated with nighttime blood pressure which has a prognostic significanceKeywordsnbspVisceral fat Nighttime blood pressure

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Priyadarshni D. , Ambarish V.

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  • EP ID EP475367
  • DOI 10.18231/2394-2126.2018.0034
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Priyadarshni D. , Ambarish V. (2018). Effect of visceral fat on nighttime blood pressure. Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology, 5(1), 138-143. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-475367