Table 1.
Comparisons of the means of studied variables between obese and nonobese hypertensive and control subjects at baseline (fasting state).
| Variables at fasting state | Nonobese patients mean ± S.E (n = 9) | Obese patients mean ± S.E (n = 11) | t-test P value | Nonobese control mean ± S.E (n = 7) | Obese control mean ± S.E (n = 8) | t-test P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 150.7 ± 4.2 | 151.8 ± 4.4 | 0.85 | 119.1 ± 5.1 | 119.8 ± 2.2 | 0.92 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 98.1 ± 3.3 | 100.8 ± 5.6 | 0.68 | 80.0 ± 3.0 | 79.6 ± 1.6 | 0.92 |
| Mean BP (mmHg) | 115.7 ± 3.4 | 117.9 ± 5.1 | 0.72 | 93.0 ± 3.6 | 93.1 ± 1.8 | 0.98 |
| Plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 80.6 ± 3.2 | 82.0 ± 3.6 | 0.77 | 85.4 ± 5.9 | 93.0 ± 4.7 | 0.34 |
| Serum Na+(mmol/L) | 135.0 ± 1.8 | 138.2 ± .9 | 0.17 | 139.4 ± 1.6 | 141.0 ± 1.4 | 0.47 |
| Serum K+ (mmol/L) | 3.8 ± 0.1 | 3.9 ± 0.1 | 0.63 | 3.9 ± 0.1 | 4.1 ± .1 | 0.18 |
| Serum insulin (μIU/ml) | 14.6 ± 2.8 | 15.5 ± 2.0 | 0.80 | 8.9 ± 0.7 | 9.4 ± 1.3 | 0.70 |
| Serum aldosterone (pg/ml) | 205.9 ± 20.1 | 191.7 ± 14.5 | 0.566 | 126.6 ± 12.6 | 167.6 ± 10.4 | 0.02∗ |
| Serum angiotensin II (ng/ml) | 31.7 ± 0.48 | 35.2 ± 2.1 | 0.153 | — | — | — |