Key result
High visceral adipose tissue, but not cardiorespiratory fitness, predicts higher blood pressure.
Why the study?
Is the relationship between low fitness and elevated blood pressure mediated by visceral adipose tissue in asymptomatic, nondiabetic individuals?
Cross-Sectional (n=407)
Is the relationship between low fitness and elevated blood pressure mediated by visceral adipose tissue in asymptomatic, nondiabetic individuals?
Effect estimate: r2=0.12 for SBP; r2=0.14 for DBP (visceral adipose tissue)
p-value: p=<0.001
High visceral adipose tissue is associated with higher blood pressure independent of cardiorespiratory fitness, suggesting visceral fat is a key target for blood pressure management.
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Visceral adiposity independently linked to higher BP irrespective of fitness; hypothesis-generating for targeted fat reduction trials before practice change.
Rhéaume et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in Asymptomatic, nondiabetic (n=407). Visceral adipose tissue and cardiorespiratory fitness vs. Low visceral adipose tissue and high cardiorespiratory fitness was evaluated on Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (r2=0.12 for SBP; r2=0.14 for DBP (visceral adipose tissue), p=<0.001). High visceral adipose tissue, but not cardiorespiratory fitness, independently predicted higher systolic (r2=0.12, P<0.001) and diastolic (r2=0.14, P<0.001) blood pressure.
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