The relationship between visceral adipose index and resistant hypertension in people living with diabetes

Resistant hypertension (RHT) is a more risky HT phenotype in terms of mortality and morbidity. It is more common in people living with diabetes. Studies have shown that visceral adipose index (VAI), a new obesity parameter, is associated with HT and diabetes mellitus (DM). The association of VIA wit...

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Published in:Postgraduate medicine 2023-07, Vol.135 (5), p.524-529
Main Authors: Gökalp, Gokhan, Özbeyaz, Nail Burak
Format: Article
Language:English
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Diabetes mellitus
hypertension
obesıty
resistant hypertension
visceral adipose index
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Summary:Resistant hypertension (RHT) is a more risky HT phenotype in terms of mortality and morbidity. It is more common in people living with diabetes. Studies have shown that visceral adipose index (VAI), a new obesity parameter, is associated with HT and diabetes mellitus (DM). The association of VIA with RHT has not been previously evaluated. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between VAI and RHT in people living with diabetes. We have conducted a single-center, retrospective study in patients with HT and DM (n = 557). Patients were divided into RHT (n = 274) and non-RHT (n = 283) groups. Patients using 3 or more antihypertensive drugs, one of which was a diuretic drug, were defined as RHT. VAIs of the patients were calculated according to gender. VAI was significantly higher in the RHT group compared to the non-RHT group (4.59 ± 2.77 vs. 3.73 ± 2.31, p 
ISSN:0032-5481
1941-9260
DOI:10.1080/00325481.2023.2216987