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.
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.
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Obesity may warrant closer LV monitoring in hypertensive men; leaves open causal effects and intervention benefits.
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.