Table 1.
Age, anthropometric and basal cardiovascular parameters in different groups
|
Parameters |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
p values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 45) | (n = 27) | (n = 36) | ||
| Age (Yrs) |
35.70 ± 6.80 |
36.30 ± 7.25 |
37.12 ± 6.62 |
0.6521 |
| Body Weight (Kg) |
55.58 ± 4.56 |
56.04 ± 8.52 |
65.10 ± 6.20***,## |
<0.000 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) |
21.16 ± 2.12 |
21.42 ± 1.78 |
27.80 ± 3.40***,### |
<0.0001 |
| BHR (per min) |
69.80 ± 7.94 |
74.60 ± 7.30 |
85.10 ± 8.20***,### |
<0.0001 |
| SBP (mmHg) |
108.65 ± 6.21 |
128.80 ± 7.20*** |
131.60 ± 8.25*** |
<0.0001 |
| DBP (mmHg) |
71.80 ± 5.45 |
84.56 ± 3.75*** |
85.76 ± 4.10*** |
<0.0001 |
| RPP (mmHg/min) | 73.70 ± 6.40 | 80.41 ± 7.32** | 110.67 ± 7.92***,### | <0.0001 |
Data presented are mean ± SD; Group 1: Normotensive subjects with normal BMI; Group 2: Prehypertensive subjects with normal BMI; Group 3: Prehypertensive subjects with higher BMI; The * mark indicates comparison with normotensive subjects with normal BMI and the # mark indicates comparison with prehypertensive subjects with normal BMI. ** p <0.01; *** p <0.001; ## p <0.01; ### p <0.001.