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The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and salt sensitivity of blood pressure offer new insights in obesity phenotypes.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Feb 2025
Yuan Yan Emily, Haas Andrea V, Rosner Bernard, Williams Gordon H, McDonnell Marie E, Adler Gail K
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OBJECTIVE: Individuals who have metabolically healthy overweight/obesity (MHOO) do not have cardiometabolic complications despite an elevated BMI. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) activation and salt sensitivity of blood pressure (SSBP) are cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks, which are increased in individuals with higher BMI values. Little is known about the differences in RAAS activation and SSBP...
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