Metabolic Alterations in Different Stages of Hypertension in an Apparently Healthy Nigerian Population

Table 3

Comparison of non-MS components among BP groups.

Variable	BP group	Value	BP group	Value	𝑃
Height (m)	Normotension	1.64±0.08	Stage 1 HTN	1.61±0.07	0.041^†
	Normotension	1.64±0.08	Stage 2 HTN	1.61±0.15	0.039^†
	Pre-HTN	1.65±0.08	Stage 1 HTN	1.61±0.07	0.003^†
	Pre-HTN	1.65±0.08	Stage 2 HTN	1.61±0.15	0.004^†
Body weight (kg)	Normotension	65.1±11.4	Pre-HTN	69.6±13.8	0.002^†
	Normotension	65.1±11.4	Stage 1 HTN	73.1±13.6	<0.001^†
	Normotension	65.1±11.4	Stage 2 HTN	76.5±15.8	<0.001^†
	Pre-HTN	69.6±13.8	Stage 1 HTN	73.1±13.6	0.028^†
	Pre-HTN	69.6±13.8	Stage 2 HTN	76.5±15.8	<0.001^†
BMI (kg/m^2)	Normotension	24.4±4.4	Pre-HTN	25.7±5.1	0.024^†
	Normotension	24.4±4.4	Stage 1 HTN	28.1±5.0	<0.001^†
	Normotension	24.4±4.4	Stage 2 HTN	29.3±6.3	<0.001^†
	Pre-HTN	25.7±5.1	Stage 1 HTN	28.1±5.0	<0.001^†
	Pre-HTN	25.7±5.1	Stage 2 HTN	29.3±6.3	<0.001^†
HC (cm)	Normotension	97.5±9.9	Pre-HTN	100.7±10.8	<0.006^†
	Normotension	97.5±9.9	Stage 1 HTN	105.2±10.3	<0.001
	Normotension	97.5±9.9	Stage 2 HTN	106.6±10.6	<0.001^†
	Pre-HTN	100.7±10.8	Stage 1 HTN	105.2±10.3	<0.001^†
	Pre-HTN	100.7±10.8	Stage 2 HTN	106.6±10.6	<0.001^†
PBF	Normotension	28.4±11.9	Stage 1 HTN	37.6±9.9	<0.001^†
	Normotension	28.4±11.9	Stage 2 HTN	38.8±9.7	<0.001^†
	Pre-HTN	30.7±11.5	Stage 1 HTN	37.6±9.9	<0.001^†
	Pre-HTN	30.7±11.5	Stage 2 HTN	38.8±9.7	<0.001^†
WHT	Normotension	54.1±8.2	Pre-HTN	56.4±8.9	0.036^†
	Normotension	54.1±8.2	Stage 1 HTN	61.2±8.1	<0.001^†
	Normotension	54.1±8.2	Stage 2 HTN	64.6±16.8	<0.001^†
	Pre-HTN	56.4±8.9	Stage 1 HTN	61.2±8.1	<0.001^†
	Pre-HTN	56.4±8.9	Stage 2 HTN	64.6±16.8	<0.001^†
	Stage 1 HTN	61.2±8.1	Stage 2 HTN	64.6±16.8	0.021^†
WHR	Normotension	0.9±0.1	Pre-HTN	0.92±0.1	0.048^†
	Normotension	0.9±0.1	Stage 1 HTN	0.94±0.1	<0.001
	Normotension	0.9±0.1	Stage 2 HTN	0.96±0.1	<0.001^†
	Pre-HTN	0.92±0.1	Stage 1 HTN	0.94±0.1	0.030^†
	Pre-HTN	0.92±0.1	Stage 2 HTN	0.96±0.1	<0.001^†
	Stage 1 HTN	0.94±0.1	Stage 2 HTN	0.96±0.1	0.030^†
TC (mmol/L)	Normotension	3.5±1.1	Stage 1 HTN	3.9±1.0	0.016^†
	Normotension	3.5±1.1	Stage 2 HTN	3.9±1.1	0.018^†
LDLC (mmol/L)	Normotension	2.1±0.9	Stage 1 HTN	2.4±0.9	0.032^†
	Normotension	2.1±0.9	Stage 2 HTN	2.4±1.0	0.032^†

values are in mean ± s.d, 𝑃: probability, ^†: significant, HTN: hypertension, MS: metabolic syndrome, PBF: Percentage body fat, BP: blood pressure, WHT: waist to height ratio, WHR: waist to hip ratio, TC: Total Cholesterol, LDLC: low density lipoprotein cholesterol, number of participants in normotension, pre-HTN, Stage 1 HTN, Stage 2 HTN are 143, 197, 114, 80, respectively; total number of participants = 534.