Physical exercise and blood pressure with reference to the angiotensinogen M235T polymorphism.
We investigated the role of the angiotensinogen (AGT) gene M235T polymorphism in determining blood pressure (BP) response to moderate intensity exercise in a 6-yr randomized controlled trial in 140 middle-aged men. Sitting, supine, and standing blood pressures were measured annually. Of the randomized men, 86% participated in the trial for 6 yr. Submaximal cardiorespiratory fitness increased by 16% in the exercise group. In the M homozygotes, sitting systolic BP decreased by 1.0 mmHg in the exercise but increased by 14.6 mmHg in the reference group (P = 0.007 for net effect). Sitting and supine diastolic BP decreased by 6.2 and 3.3 mmHg in the exercise but increased by 2.8 and 3.2 mmHg in the reference group (P = 0.026 and 0.024 for net effects), respectively. Regular moderate intensity exercise attenuates aging-related increase in systolic BP and decreases diastolic BP among the M homozygotes of the AGT gene M235T polymorphism.
Rauramaa
Rainer
R
Kuopio Research Institute of Exercise Medicine and Department of Physiology, University of Kuopio, 70100 Kuopio, Finland. rainer.rauramaa@uku.fi
Kuhanen
Raimo
R
Lakka
Timo A
TA
Väisänen
Sari B
SB
Halonen
Pirjo
P
Alén
Markku
M
Rankinen
Tuomo
T
Bouchard
Claude
C
D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D000808:Angiotensinogen / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D015444:Exercise; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011187:Posture; D016683:Supine Position
D000808:Angiotensinogen