N
Body mass (Kg)
Height (M)
BMI
Syst. Press
(mmHg)
Diast. Press
(mmHg)
Control
37
67 ± 5.3
1.7 ± 0.06
22 ± 1.4
124 ± 4.8
84 ± 3.6
Obesity
33
85 ± 7.5
1.6 ± 0.08
34 ± 3.8
126 ± 8.0
79 ± 3.3
p-value
<0.01*
>0.02
<0.01*
>0.2
>0.05
Table 1:
Physical Characteristics and Blood Pressure of the Obese and Controls. *Value is significantly different from controls. BMI=body mass index. Syst. Press.=Systolic pressure. Diast Press=Diastolic pressure.
