@article{article_769312, title={Relationship between N-Terminal Pro B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Body Mass Index}, journal={Abant Medical Journal}, volume={2}, pages={32–35}, year={2013}, DOI={10.5505/abantmedj.2013.27247}, author={Şahin, Şafak and Kutlutürk, Faruk and Taşlıyurt, Türker and Öztürk, Banu and Yelken, Berna}, keywords={obesity,N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide,hypertension}, abstract={Objective: N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide NT-pro BNP is secreted from the cardiac ventricles in response to volume expansion. The effect of obesity on natriuretic peptide has yet to be fully elucidated. We aimed to compare the NT-pro BNP levels in obese and in healthy individuals with normal body mass index. Method: Forty-two obese patients 37 women, 5 men; body mass index ≥ 30 and thirty-five normal body mass index individuals 27 women, 8 men; body mass index ≤ 25 were analyzed regarding NT-pro BNP. Results: The serum levels of NT-pro BNP was significantly higher in obese patients than normal body mass index individuals p=0,027 . No correlation was found between body mass index and NT-pro BNP. Statistically significant difference was found between systolic and diastolic blood pressures in both groups p}, number={1}, publisher={Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University}