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
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2445-2453 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Obesity |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2007 |
Keywords
- Blood pressure
- Family studies
- Metabolic syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Nutrition and Dietetics