title: Abnormal regional body fat distribution also exists in non-obese subjects with high blood pressure.
abstract: A cross-sectional analysis was performed to explore the relationship between regional body fat distribution and blood pressure in non-obese subjects with different status of blood pressure. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was performed to measure fat mass. Obesity was defined as present body fat ≥25% in males and ≥35% in females. The ratio of leg fat mass to total fat mass (L/T) decreased gradually while the ratio of trunk fat mass to total fat mass (Tr/T) increased gradually with the increasing blood pressure for both genders in non-obese subjects (P < .01), which was consistent with the change in obese ones; and the blood pressure status in the low Tr/T + high L/T group was better than that in the high Tr/T + low L/T group, obviously. After adjustment for confounding factors, blood pressure was still positively related with Tr/T but negatively associated with L/T in non-obese groups. A multiple linear regression analysis showed that L/T was the major negative factors of blood pressure in the non-obese population. Abnormal fat distribution also exists in non-obese subjects with high blood pressure; compared to trunk fat, leg fat may be a more important factor against blood pressure.
authors: Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University , Fuzhou, Fujian , China.
authors: Sunjie
authors: S
authors: Yan
authors: Xile
authors: X
authors: Zhao
authors: Ximei
authors: X
authors: Shen
authors: Liyong
authors: L
authors: Yang
authors: Xin
authors: X
authors: Yuan
authors: Lingning
authors: L
authors: Huang
authors: Songjing
authors: S
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D050218:Body Fat Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult