Fig. 3

BMI body mass index, ΔSBP difference in systolic blood pressure (HBP minus st-OBP). An analysis of covariance was used to adjust for age, smoking status (nonsmokers, current smokers with 20 cigarettes or less per day, or smokers with ≥21 cigarettes per day), alcohol intake (g/day), and the frequency of physical activity in leisure time (“never or seldom,” “sometimes,” or “often”). Mean values are shown with error bars representing standard error. The highest tertile of BMI had the largest ΔSBP in participants taking antihypertensive drugs