Higher visceral fat rate estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis increases risk for prehypertension in normal weight healthy adults

Higher visceral fat rate estimated by bioelectrical impedance analysis increases risk for prehypertension in normal weight healthy adults

“…1 The work by Baretić et al demonstrated the pathologic role of "visceral fat" in the pathogenesis of prehypertension even if the participant has a normal weight (body mass index <25 kg/m 2 ). 2 We previously reported that patients with prehypertension had a greater increased fat mass and decreased muscle mass (kg; absolute value) compared to patients with optimal blood pressure using a bioelectrical impedance analysis device (InBody 720, BioSpace, Seoul, Korea). However, in that study, when we adjusted for the total body weight (fat % or muscle %; relative value), there was no significant difference between the two groups.…”