Figure 1.

Multivariate adjusted indices of left ventricular diastolic function in normotensives and across tertiles of the homeostasis model of insulin resistance (HOMA‐IR) (upper panel), waist circumference (WC) (middle panel) or body mass index (BMI) (lower panel) in hypertensives of a community sample. Adjustments are for age, sex, systolic blood pressure, pulse rate, regular smoking, regular alcohol consumption, and diabetes mellitus. Tertiles of HOMA‐IR, WC, and BMI are defined Table S3. *P < 0.02, **P < 0.001, ***P < 0.0001 vs normotensives. †P < 0.05 vs hypertensives HOMA‐IR tertile 1 or vs hypertensives waist circumference tertile 1. e', myocardial tissue lengthening in early diastole at the mitral annulus; E/e', transmitral early blood flow velocity/velocity of the mean value of lateral and septal wall myocardial tissue lengthening in early diastole at the mitral annulus; LV, left ventricle