Abnormal Regional Body Fat Distribution Also Exists in Non-Obese Subjects with High Blood Pressure. (November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yan, Sunjie; Zhao, Xile; Shen, Ximei; Yang, Liyong; Yuan, Xin; Huang, Lingning; Zhang, Songjing
• Is Part Of: Clinical and experimental hypertension. Volume 35:Number 7(2013)
• Page Start: 528
• Page End: 533
• Publication Date: 2013-11
• Subjects: Hypertension -- Chemotherapy -- Periodicals; Hypotensive agents -- Periodicals; 616.132
• DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2013.764886
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1064-1963

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>A cross-sectional analysis was performed to explore the relationship between regional body fat distribution and blood pressure in non-obese subjects with different status of blood pressure. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was performed to measure fat mass. Obesity was defined as present body fat ≥25% in males and ≥35% in females. The ratio of leg fat mass to total fat mass (L/T) decreased gradually while the ratio of trunk fat mass to total fat mass (Tr/T) increased gradually with the increasing blood pressure for both genders in non-obese subjects (<italic>P</italic> &lt; .01), which was consistent with the change in obese ones; and the blood pressure status in the low Tr/T + high L/T group was better than that in the high Tr/T + low L/T group, obviously. After adjustment for confounding factors, blood pressure was still positively related with Tr/T but negatively associated with L/T in non-obese groups. A multiple linear regression analysis showed that L/T was the major negative factors of blood pressure in the non-obese population. Abnormal fat distribution also exists in non-obese subjects with high blood pressure; compared to trunk fat, leg fat may be a more important factor against blood pressure.</p> </abstract>