A total of 1,620 ABPMs were performed between January 2008 and May 2014, of which
1,372 were first-time ABPMs. Ninety eight of these were of inadequate quality to be
interpretable. Following application of exclusion criteria, 408 first-time ABPMs were
eligible for analysis including 161 in lean subjects and 247 in obese subjects. Ninety
overweight subjects were not included. Abbreviations: ABPM, ambulatory blood pressure
monitor.