Table 2 Doppler velocities and indexes in subjects with and without obesity according to BMI and according to waist circumference

RMCA

Resting MV, cm/s

59.3 (53.7-66)

60 (52.3-66)

0.73^a

PI

0.89 (0.81-1)

0.90 (0.81-1.03)

0.70^a

RI

0.56 (0.52-0.6)

0.56 (0.53-0.6)

0.68^a

BHI

1.27 (0.94-1.58)

0.83 (0.56-1.21)

<0.001^a

Decreased BHI, n (%)

13 (16)

26 (36)

<0.001^b

Non obese (n = 79)

Obese (n = 73)

LMCA

Resting MV, cm/s

59 (55–66.3)

58 (51–66)

0.35^a

PI

0.89 (0.8-1)

0.92 (0.79-1)

0.50^a

RI

0.56 (0.52-0.6)

0.57 (0.52-0.6)

0.50^a

BHI

1.14 (0.92-1.48)

0.89 (0.69-1.11)

<0.001^a

Decreased BHI, n (%)

8 (10)

21 (28)

<0.001^b

No abdominal obesity (n = 68)

Abdominal obesity (n = 91)

RMCA

Resting MV, cm/s

60 (53.8-66.3)

60.5 (53–66)

0.58^a

PI

0.89 (0.8-1)

0.88 (0.82-1)

0.97^a

RI

0.56 (0.52-0.6)

0.56 (0.53-0.6)

0.97^a

BHI

1.26 (0.94-1.54)

0.92 (0.64-1.31)

<0.001^a

Decreased BHI, n (%)

12 (15)

26 (36)

<0.001^b

No abdominal obesity (n = 64)

Abdominal obesity (n = 86)

LMCA

Resting MV, cm/s

58.8 (54.8-67)

58 (50.7-65.7)

0.58^a

PI

0.9 (0.83-0.98)

0.91 (0.78-1)

0.58^a

RI

0.56 (0.53-0.6)

0.57 (0.52-0.6)

0.6^a

BHI

1.14 (0.93-1.5)

0.94 (0.74-1.18)

<0.001^a

Decreased BHI, n (%)

6 (7)

23 (31)

<0.001^b