The Claim

In individuals with untreated mild essential hypertension, insulin stimulation results in a 33% increase in skeletal muscle blood flow, compared to a 91% increase in normotensive individuals, demonstrating a significantly reduced insulin-mediated vasodilatory response in hypertension.

Source: Insulin resistance in essential hypertension is characterized by impaired insulin stimulation of blood flow in skeletal muscle

What the research says

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In plain English

People with mild high blood pressure don't get as big of a blood flow boost in their muscles when insulin kicks in, compared to people with normal blood pressure.

See the scientific wording

In untreated individuals with mild essential hypertension, insulin stimulation increases skeletal muscle blood flow by only 33%, compared to a 91% increase in normotensive individuals, indicating a marked reduction in insulin-mediated vasodilation in hypertension.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Insulin resistance in essential hypertension is characterized by impaired insulin stimulation of blood flow in skeletal muscle

    The study shows that in people with mild high blood pressure, insulin doesn't increase blood flow to muscles as much as it does in people with normal blood pressure—just like the claim says.

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