Prehypertension is associated with insulin resistance

摘要

Background: Prehypertension, a new category of blood pressure (BP) classification introduced by The Seven Report of the Joint National Commission (JNC-7) on High BP for individuals with systolic BP in the range of 120–139 mmHg or diastolic BP between 80 and 89 mmHg, is a strong predictor for the development of hypertension. Insulin resistance (IR) has been proposed to be a key feature of metabolic abnormalities of hypertension and may precede the elevation of BP.