Having higher muscle mass influences blood pressure measurements
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Current clinical and epidemiological evidence indicates that skeletal muscle mass is significantly associated with blood pressure measurements and arterial stiffness indicators.
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Augmentation Index Is Inversely Associated with Skeletal Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Anaerobic Power in Young Male Adults: A Preliminary Study
2021 · cited by 7
Augmentation index, a measure related to vascular properties, was found to be inversely associated with skeletal muscle mass in young male adults.
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Higher skeletal muscle mass is associated with higher blood pressure and left ventricular mass
2026 · cited by 1
Higher skeletal muscle mass was independently associated with higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure in a large cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort study.
PS-C25-10: ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SKELETAL MUSCLE MASS AND BLOOD PRESSURE DECLINE OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FOR COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS
2023 · cited by 1
Lower skeletal muscle mass indices were found to be associated with systolic blood pressure decline in older adults over a 5-year period.
High skeletal muscle mass is related to higher blood pressure and left ventricular mass irrespective of adiposity
2025 · cited by 1
Higher skeletal muscle mass showed an independent association with higher blood pressure and left ventricular mass even after accounting for adiposity.