Key result
Obesity was the strongest clinical predictor of left ventricular mass in men with mild to moderate hypertension, a cohort where 63% had increased left ventricular mass.
Population
692 men with mild to moderate hypertension (average blood pressure 153/100 mm Hg)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Obesity may warrant closer LV monitoring in hypertensive men; leaves open causal effects and intervention benefits.
Cohort (n=692)
Obesity is the strongest clinical predictor of left ventricular mass and hypertrophy in men with mild to moderate hypertension, amplifying the effects of systolic blood pressure.
Gottdiener et al. (1994) conducted a cohort in mild to moderate hypertension (n=692). Obesity was evaluated on Left ventricular mass and hypertrophy. Obesity was the strongest clinical predictor of left ventricular mass in men with mild to moderate hypertension, a cohort where 63% had increased left ventricular mass.
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