Table 1.

General, anthropometric, metabolic and hormone parameters in subjects studied (n = 42)

Age (years)	44.8 ± 9.3
Body mass index (kg/ m−2)	33.3 ± 4.3
Waist circumference (cm)	108.5 ± 11.2
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)	87.3 ± 8.3
Fasting insulin (μUI/ml)	16.0 ± 8.1
HOMAIR	3.48 ± 1.91
24-h urine aldosterone (μg/24 h)	16.1 ± 6.64
Office systolic BP (mmHg)	137.0 ± 11.3
Office diastolic BP (mmHg)	88.3 ± 8.9
24-h mean systolic BP (mmHg)	131.8 ± 10.5
24-h mean diastolic BP (mmHg)	82.4 ± 8.5
Diurnal systolic BP (mmHg)	135.8 ± 10.5
Diurnal diastolic BP (mmHg)	85.8 ± 8.5
Nocturnal systolic BP (mmHg)	120.7 ± 13.5
Nocturnal diastolic BP (mmHg)	73.3 ± 9.9
PUFT (mm)	25.0 ± 8.1

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation

PUFT para- and perirenal ultrasonographic fat thickness