Sympathoadrenal Reactivity to Stress as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Journal für Hypertonie - Austrian Journal of Hypertension 2012; 16 (2): 13-18

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The present study shows that resting blood pressure among young men reflects sympathoadrenal activity. Moreover, sympathoadrenal reactivity during stress at a young age seems to predict a future risk of developing hypertension and insulin resistance, thus supporting the theory that sympathoadrenal activity may play an important role in the development of these diseases.