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. 2008 Feb 14;10(2):119–124. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2008.07285.x

Table II.

Blood Pressure in Obese and Control Participants

Obese Participants (n=167) Control Participants (n=31) P Value
SBP, mm Hg 121±12.4 105±10 <.001
DBP, mm Hg 66±10 64±8 .33
SBP indexa 0.95±0.10 0.83±0.09 <.001
DBP indexa 0.80±0.12 0.80±0.10 .54
Elevated SBP 46 (28%) 1 (3%) .002
Elevated DBP 7 (4%) 0 (0%) NS
Values are presented as mean ± SD. aBlood pressure index = participant's blood pressure level divided by 95th percentile blood pressure level for participant's age, sex, and height. Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.