Abstract P075: Stroke Volume and Visceral Fat Drive Differences in Blood Pressure Between Two Generations: A Population-Based Study of Adolescents and Their Parents [Session Title: Poster Session 1- Trainee Onsite Poster Competition and Reception]

Excess total body fat (TBF) and visceral fat (VF) are major risk factors of hypertension. Blood pressure (BP) increases with age, as do TBF and VF. Here we investigated whether TBF and VF contribute to BP differences between adolescents and adults. A population-based sample of adolescents (n=933, 12-18 years) and their parents (n=429, 38-65 years) was studied as part of the Saguenay Youth Study. In all participants, beat-by-beat values of SBP, DBP and underlying hemodynamic parameters (heart rate, stroke volume [SV] and total peripheral resistance) were obtained with a Finometer during a 52-minute protocol mimicking daily life activities and including posture and math-stress tests. TBF was assessed by bioelectrical impedance and VF was examined by magnetic resonance imaging. SBP was higher in parents than adolescents by an average of 10.2±0.3 mmHg in males and 9.1±0.3 mmHg in females (p<0.0001 for both sexes). DBP differed minimally throughout the protocol (p=0.3 and 0.1, respectively). In males and females, respectively, the ‘generation’ differences in SBP were reduced to 6.0±0.1 and 4.3±0.1 mmHg when adjusted for height and TBF (p<0.0001 for both), and were further reduced to 1.9±0.1 and 2.5±0.2 mmHg when additionally adjusted for VF (p=0.1 and 0.02). Of the underlying hemodynamic parameters, only SV was higher in parents than adolescents (by 46±2 ml in males and 39±2 ml in females, p<0.0001 for bo...
Source: Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Session Title: Poster Session 1- Trainee Onsite Poster Competition and Reception Source Type: research