Waist circumference, rather than fasting insulin or insulin sensitivity, primarily explains the association between obesity and elevated blood pressure.
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Waist circumference may refine BP risk assessment in obesity; leaves open insulin sensitivity's independent role, warranting prospective studies.
Poirier et al. (2005) studied this question.
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