Prehypertension Is Associated With Insulin Resistance State and Not With an Initial Renal Function ImpairmentA Metabolic Syndrome in Active Subjects in Spain (MESYAS) Registry Substudy

Abstract

Prehypertension is associated with markers of insulin resistance, assessed by the presence of MS and other surrogate markers, and not with an initial renal dysfunction. In this study, MS was found to be present in almost one third of hypertensive but asymptomatic and otherwise healthy workers.