Naslov
Higher visceral fat rate estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis increases risk for prehypertension in normal weight healthy adults

Autori
Baretić, Maja ; Reschner, Ana ; Planinc, Ivo

Izvornik
Journal of Clinical Hypertension (1524-6175) 21 (2019), 4; 538-539

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
visceral fat ; bioelectrical impedance ; prehypertension

Sažetak
Our aim was to determine a possible relation between blood pressure values and body composition in patient without elements of metabolic syndrome. Fourteen participants of normal weight (6 males, 8 females ; median age 33 years, median body mass index 22.84 kg/m2) were included in the small study. Participants were healthy as determined by fasting routine blood parameters also including aldosterone, plasma renin activity, antidiuretic hormone, N‐ terminal pro‐brain natriuretic peptide, oral glucose tolerance test, 24‐hour urine protein excretion. Evaluation included bioelectrical impedance analysis (total body water, fat percentage, fat mass, muscle mass, and visceral fat rating). Blood pressure was estimated by 24‐hour monitoring ; median diastolic blood pressure was 71 mm Hg (range 42‐80), and median systolic blood pressure was 115 mm Hg, range (103‐137). Participants were divided into two groups according to the systolic blood pressure ; cutoff value was the median systolic blood pressure of all the participants. In the first group (three males, four females) had an average systolic blood pressure (estimated by 24‐hour monitoring) higher than 115 mm Hg and the second one (three males, four females) lower than mentioned value. The systolic blood pressure values of the first group were approximately in the range of high/normal blood pressure (115‐137 mm Hg), which could be defined as prehypertension. Data were analyzed using two‐sample t test. Characteristics that were significantly different between the groups were body mass index (24.4 ± 2.7 vs 21.5 ± 1.9 kg/m2 P = 0.02) and visceral fat rating (5.3 ± 2 vs 2.2 ± 1.6 P = 0.009). Our findings support that body composition estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis, even in normal weight individuals, influences the level of systolic blood pressure within normal ranges. People with normal weight approaching the overweight limit and/or having higher visceral fat rate estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis have higher risk for development of prehypertension.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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