Osong Public Health Res Perspect.  2017 Dec;8(6):369-372. 10.24171/j.phrp.2017.8.6.02.

Effect of Obesity on Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Middle-Aged Korean Women

• Son WM
• Kim DY
• Kim YS
• Ha MS

• KMID: 2402581
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2017.8.6.02

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Our study aims to provide basic scientific data on the importance of obesity management in middle-aged Korean women by analyzing its effects on blood pressure and arterial stiffness. In addition, we examined the correlations of these two parameters.
METHODS
The study participants were 40 middle-aged female volunteers, who were classified into obesity group (n = 20) and normal weight group (n = 20). Statistical analysis was performed using independent t-test and the Pearson correlation coefficient was used to correlate blood pressure and arterial stiffness.
RESULTS
This study evaluated the systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and pulse wave velocity (PWV). These results were higher in the obesity group than the normal weight group. Furthermore, blood pressure and arterial stiffness (PWV, augmentation pressure) were static correlated.
CONCLUSION
Obesity is closely related to blood pressure and arterial stiffness. Therefore, indices for blood pressure and arterial stiffness may play a vital role in predicting and preventing obesity and its sequelae.

Keyword

arterial stiffness; blood pressure; hypertension; middle aged women; obesity; pulse wave velocity

MeSH Terms

Blood Pressure*
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Obesity*
Pulse Wave Analysis
Vascular Stiffness*
Volunteers