Why the study?
Is metabolic syndrome associated with an impaired neural baroreflex pathway independent of blood pressure?
Population
2,835 adults aged 50 to 75 years from the Paris Prospective Study 3, free of overt cardiovascular disease…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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MetS-associated NBP impairment may signal autonomic dysfunction; leaves open causal CV role and need for longitudinal confirmation.
Is metabolic syndrome associated with an impaired neural baroreflex pathway independent of blood pressure?
Metabolic syndrome is associated with a reduced neural baroreflex pathway independent of blood pressure levels, suggesting intrinsic autonomic dysfunction.
Zanoli et al. (2016) studied this question.
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