Non-dipping blood pressure in the metabolic syndrome among Arabs of the Oman family study

Mohammed O. Hassan*, Deepali Jaju, Sulayma Albarwani, Saeed Al-Yahyaee, Saleh Al-Hadabi, Juan C. Lopez-Alvarenga, Syed G. Rizvi, Antony G. Comuzzie, Riad A. Bayoumi

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Abstract

Objective: The objective was to examine the circadian changes in blood pressure and their relation to the metabolic syndrome and its components in Omani Arabs. Research Methods and Procedures: Ambulatory blood pressure (ABPM) was recorded in 1124 subjects from 5 large, extended, consanguineous, and young Arab pedigrees. According to the International Diabetes Federation's definition, 264 subjects had the metabolic syndrome, a prevalence of 23%. Subjects were defined as non-dippers when their nocturnal systolic blood pressure (SBP) fell by <10% from daytime SBP. Results: Non-dippers with the metabolic syndrome were 131 of 264 (50%), compared with 265 of 860 (31%) without the metabolic syndrome. Of the non-dippers, 99 of 131 (76%) were females and 32 of 131 (24%) were males. Daytime and nighttime SBP and DBP and nighttime pulse pressure were significantly higher in non-dipper subjects with the metabolic syndrome. The important determinants of a non-dipping BP in this cohort were high BMI and high serum triglycerides. Discussion: We hypothesize that obesity and nocturnal volume-dependent hypertension may be involved in the pathophysiology of non-dipping in the metabolic syndrome. This study showed that non-dipping BP was common in subjects with the metabolic syndrome. Higher 24-hour blood pressure load may add to the indices of the overall cardiovascular burden already associated with the metabolic syndrome.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2445-2453
Number of pages9
JournalObesity
Volume15
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2007

Keywords

  • Blood pressure
  • Family studies
  • Metabolic syndrome

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Endocrinology
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

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