title: [Obesity and arterial hypertension. Relation between insulin secretion, peripheral insulin resistance and pressure indices].
abstract: The association between obesity and hypertension has been well documented. Both conditions are often linked to an insulin resistance state. In a group of homogeneously obese hypertensive subjects, the presence of a significant correlation between degree of insulin resistance and severity of hypertension was found. These results confirm that, independently of obesity and insulin secretion, equally present in all the subjects, high blood pressure is inversely correlated to hormone sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Terapia Intensiva Metabolica e Diabetologica, Policlinico Universitario P. Giaccone, Palermo.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sinagra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D012636:Secretory Rate
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin
vernacular_title: Obesità ed ipertensione arteriosa. Relazioni tra secrezione insulinica, sensibilità periferica all'ormone e valore pressori.