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Calf blood flow of normal weight, overweight, and obese subjects. The p value represents the significance among the three weight groups. |
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| Measurement |
Normal (n = 30) |
Overweight (n = 28) |
Obese (n = 29) |
Signif. (p value) |
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| Resting Calf Blood Flow (mL/100 mL/min) |
3.13 ± 1.46 |
2.60 ± 0.89 |
3.63 ± 4.41 |
0.367 |
| PORH (mL/100 mL/min) |
8.34 ± 3.89 |
6.67 ± 3.77 |
5.55 ± 4.67* |
0.038 |
| Absolute Δ in Blood Flow (mL/100 mL/min) |
5.21 ± 3.59 |
4.07 ± 3.51 |
1.93 ± 2.58* |
0.001 |
| % Δ in Blood Flow |
202 ± 190 |
161 ± 148 |
75 ± 98* |
0.006 |
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PORH = post-occlusive reactive hyperemia. Values are means ± standard deviations. * Significant difference from the normal weight group (p < 0.017). | ||||
Acree et al. Dynamic Medicine 2007 6:4 doi:10.1186/1476-5918-6-4 |
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