Table 2 Gender specific effects of obesity on regional aortic diameter - data presented as mean with normal range (+/- 2SD)

23.9 (18.6–29.2)

24.3 (18.9–29.7)

25.6 (20.4–30.8)

20.6 (17.4–23.8)

21.7 (18.4–25.0)

21.5 (17.2–25.8)

31.9 (24.3–39.5)

32.8 (25.2–40.4)

33.3 (24.3–42.3)

27.5 (21.9–33.1)

28.0 (21.8–34.2)

27.5 (21.3–33.7)

24.4 (18.2–30.6)

25.7 (16.7–34.7)

26.2 (18.9–33.5)

21.6 (16.6–26.6)

22.3 (17.0–27.6)

22.1 (15.9–28.3)

26.0 (18.7–33.3)

27.4 (18.9–35.9)

28.5 (23.1–33.9)

24.7 (17.8–31.6)

26.5 (19.3–33.7)

26.6 (18.8–34.4)

Proximal descending aorta

20.1 (14.7–25.5)

20.9 (15.6–26.2)

22.2 (16.3–28.1)

18.5 (14.6–22.4)

19.2 (14.8–23.6)

19.6 (16.5–23.2)

17.1 (12.0–22.2)

17.9 (12.8–23.0)

18.8 (14.4–23.2)

16.0 (12.1–19.9)

16.3 (12.3–20.3)

17.4 (13.9–20.9)