Cardiovascular reactivity to mental and physical stress in offspring of hypertensive parents

Arijita Banerjee; Mona Bedi; Ved Prakash Varshney

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Online Published: 13 Oct 2020

Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2021; 11(2): 134-137

doi: 10.5455/njppp.2021.11.09247202030092020

Cardiovascular reactivity to mental and physical stress in offspring of hypertensive parents

Arijita Banerjee, Mona Bedi, Ved Prakash Varshney.

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Abstract
Background: Exaggerated cardiovascular reactivity to stressful stimuli is a risk factor for the development of hypertension. The genetic influence on blood pressure (BP) reactivity to stress and its control mechanisms has been receiving considerable support.

Aim and Objective: The study aims at comparing the reactivity scores of mental arithmetic stress test and cold pressor test (ΔMAST, ΔCPT) in offspring with and without genetic predisposition to hypertension.

Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 40 medical students with diagnosed hypertensive parents and an equal number of age- and sex-matched healthy controls aged 1720 years. Each subject was exposed to two different stress tests on 2 successive days. Cardiovascular parameters: BP systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP, pulse rate, pulse pressure, and mean arterial pressure and rate pressure product were calculated before, during. and after the test. The reactivity scores were analyzed using independent t-test or MannWhitney test. P <0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

Results: Offspring of hypertensive parents had significantly higher SBP (139.0 ± 1.4 and 120.93 ± 1.6 mmHg) and increased reactivity score to MAST (18.1 ± 0.84 and 14.62 ± 1.4 mmHg), but not to CPT (12.82 ± 0.64 and 11.64 ± 1.32 mmHg) than offspring of normotensive parents.

Conclusion: Our study showed relative exaggerated cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress (MAST) compared to physical stress (CPT).

Key words: Stress Reactivity; Cold Pressor; Mental Stress

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Banerjee A, Bedi M, Varshney VP. Cardiovascular reactivity to mental and physical stress in offspring of hypertensive parents. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2021; 11(2): 134-137.

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Banerjee A, Bedi M, Varshney VP. Cardiovascular reactivity to mental and physical stress in offspring of hypertensive parents. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2021; 11(2): 134-137.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2021.11.09247202030092020

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Banerjee A, Bedi M, Varshney VP. Cardiovascular reactivity to mental and physical stress in offspring of hypertensive parents. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2021), [cited June 27, 2026]; 11(2): 134-137.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2021.11.09247202030092020

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Banerjee, A., Bedi, . M. & Varshney, . V. P. (2021) Cardiovascular reactivity to mental and physical stress in offspring of hypertensive parents. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 11 (2), 134-137.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2021.11.09247202030092020

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Banerjee, Arijita, Mona Bedi, and Ved Prakash Varshney. 2021. Cardiovascular reactivity to mental and physical stress in offspring of hypertensive parents. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 11 (2), 134-137.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2021.11.09247202030092020

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Banerjee, Arijita, Mona Bedi, and Ved Prakash Varshney. "Cardiovascular reactivity to mental and physical stress in offspring of hypertensive parents." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 11 (2021), 134-137.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2021.11.09247202030092020

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Banerjee, A., Bedi, . M. & Varshney, . V. P. (2021) Cardiovascular reactivity to mental and physical stress in offspring of hypertensive parents. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 11 (2), 134-137.

doi:10.5455/njppp.2021.11.09247202030092020

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