Association of Body Mass Index With Sympathetic Function by CPT in Males Adults

Abstract

Background: As a result of expected rises in blood pressure and its relationship with BMI, Hundreds of thousands more myocardial infections and strokes are expected to result from the association of hypertension with cardiovascular risk.Method: Blood pressure, Cold pressure test and body mass index of the subject (n=120, age =18-25 years) was recorded following standard procedure. The blood pressure was recorded by auscultatory method. The dominating arm of the subjects was immersed in the cold water and after that immediately within 1 minute systolic and diastolic blood pressure was measured.Results: The finding of this study is sympathetic activity was increased in overweight and in obese as compared to normal body mass index after cold pressor test.Conclusion: The sympathetic activity was increased in overweight and in obese subjects as compared to normal body mass index after Cold pressor test.