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Table 5 Mean (±SEM) pre-treatment, peak height, reactivity and area under the curve for SBP, DBP, MAP and HR in lean and overweight/obese men

From: Cortisol, alpha amylase, blood pressure and heart rate responses to food intake in men aged 50–70 years: importance of adiposity

  

Lean

Overweight/Obese (n = 17)

p value*

(n = 19)

SBP

Pre-treatment (mmHg)

119 ± 3

129 ± 3

0.030

Peak height (mmHg)

125 ± 3

134 ± 4

0.046

Reactivity (mmHg)

6 ± 2

5 ± 3

0.820

AUC (mmHg*min)

−173 ± 143

−19 ± 178

0.489

DBP

Pre-treatment (mmHg)

68 ± 2

75 ± 2

0.027

Peak height (mmHg)

71 ± 1

76 ± 3

0.017

Reactivity (mmHg)

3 ± 2

3 ± 2

0.956

AUC (mmHg*min)

−15 ± 108

33 ± 131

0.780

MAP

Pre-treatment (mmHg)

85 ± 2

93 ± 2

0.022

Peak height (mmHg)

89 ± 1

95 ± 2

0.026

Reactivity (mmHg)

3 ± 2

2 ± 2

0.588

AUC (mmHg*min)

55 ± 118

254 ± 142

0.289

HR

Pre-treatment (bpm)

64 ± 3

64 ± 3

0.968

Peak height (bpm)

67 ± 2

69 ± 3

0.628

Reactivity (bpm)

3 ± 2

5 ± 1

0.483

AUC (bpm*min)

56 ± 134

−109 ± 99

0.337

  1. *Univariate Analysis of Variance.
  2. SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, MAP Mean arterial pressure, HR Heart rate, AUC Area under the curve.