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Does higher BMI correlate with altered 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure parameters and increased incidence of hypertension in untreated outpatients?
Does higher BMI correlate with altered 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure parameters and increased incidence of hypertension in untreated outpatients?
Obesity is independently associated with higher ambulatory blood pressure, increased prevalence of white coat and confirmed hypertension, and altered circadian rhythm (nondipping status) in untreated outpatients.
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Obesity may link to adverse ambulatory BP patterns in untreated outpatients; leaves open causal effects and need for prospective trials.
Kotsis et al. (2005) studied this question.
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