Why the study?
Does existing obesity and a family history of obesity increase blood pressure and sympathetic activity in young men without a family history of hypertension?
Population
45 young men without a family history of hypertension, non-diabetic, with supine blood pressure <140/90…
Comparison
Positive family history of obesity and/or… vs Negative family history of obesity and/or lean…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May signal early sympathetic overdrive in obese or FHOB+ young men; hypothesis-generating for prospective hypertension studies.
Does existing obesity and a family history of obesity increase blood pressure and sympathetic activity in young men without a family history of hypertension?
Both existing obesity and a family history of obesity are associated with sympathetic overactivity and elevated blood pressure in young men, even before the onset of clinical hypertension.
Masuo et al. (2001) studied this question.
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