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.

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

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1998 Feb

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

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DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199816020-00012

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People with mild high blood pressure who have trouble using insulin well also tend to have muscles that don’t take in sugar properly and don’t get as much blood flow — suggesting their metabolism and blood vessels might be struggling together.

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