Table 4 Regional aortic elastic function – obese and control groups

AAO Compliance (mm²/mmHg)

2.04 ± 0.23

1.69 ± 0.26

AAO Distensibility (mmHg^-1 × 10^-3)

3.60 ± 0.44

3.30 ± 0.63

AAO Stiffness index

2.33 ± 0.1

2.55 ± 0.2

DAO_P Compliance (mm²/mmHg)

1.40 ± 0.17

0.83 ± 0.15*

DAO_P Distensibility (mmHg^-1 × 10^-3)

5.00 ± 0.7

3.20 ± 0.5^†

DAO_P Stiffness index

2.06 ± 0.1

2.89 ± 0.3

DAO_D Compliance (mm²/mmHg)

0.93 ± 0.18

0.56 ± 0.12^‡

DAO_D Distensibility (mmHg^-1 × 10^-3)

8.10 ± 0.3

3.60 ± 0.7*

DAO_D Stiffness index

1.89 ± 0.3

4.00 ± 0.6^‡