Table I.
Characteristics of Study Patients
| Nonobese/NBP (n=121) | Nonobese/HBP (n=120) | Obese/NBP (n=117) | Obese/HBP (n=126) | P Valuea | |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 51 (42) | 33 (28) | 82 (70) | 76 (60) | <.01 |
| BMI group | |||||
| Normal | 64 (53) | 39 (33) | N/A | N/A | <.01 |
| Overweight | 57 (47) | 81 (68) | N/A | N/A | |
| Obese | N/A | N/A | 117 (100) | 126 (100) | |
| HTN medication | N/A | 78 (65) | N/A | 91 (72) | <.01 |
| Diuretics | N/A | 34 (28) | N/A | 40 (32) | <.01 |
| Glucose tolerance | |||||
| Normal | 98 (81) | 71 (59) | 70 (60) | 58 (46) | <.01 |
| Impaired | 19 (16) | 38 (32) | 32 (27) | 53 (42) | |
| Diabetic | 4 (3) | 11 (9) | 15 (13) | 15 (12) | |
| Metabolic syndromeb | 1 (1) | 25 (21) | 22 (19) | 78 (62) | <.01 |
| Family history of diabetesc | 33 (27) | 37 (31) | 41 (35) | 46 (37) | .40 |
Values are expressed as number (percentage). Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HBP, high blood pressure; HTN, hypertension; N/A, not applicable; NBP, normal blood pressure. aFisher exact test. bMetabolic syndrome is defined as ≥3 of following: waist circumference ≥102 cm (for men), ≥88 cm (for women); systolic blood pressure ≥130 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥85 mm Hg or use of hypertension medications; high‐density lipoprotein <40 mg/dL (for men), <50 mg/dL (for women); triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL; fasting glucose ≥110 mg/dL. cFamily history of diabetes: parent or sibling.