Association of body mass index with arterial stiffness and blood pressure components: a twin study.

Atherosclerosis(2013)

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Abstract
•Body mass index correlates with blood pressure variables to a moderate degree.•This correlation is due to genetic and unique environmental factors.•Only a small fraction of the genetic variance of BMI and blood pressure is shared.•Obesity is not related to parameters of arterial compliance (arterial stiffness).
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Central blood pressure,Augmentation index,Pulse wave velocity,Hypertension,Obesity,Twin study
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