CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW INDICES IN YOUNG WOMEN WITH OBESITY AND ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

Abstract

Obesity takes epidemic proportions, encompassing different groups of society. Particularly high rates of obesity are now being identified among young women. Arterial hypertension appears at a younger age and much more often. Researchers point to the role of obesity and arterial hypertension in the development of cognitive impairment.Objective of the study: to assess the state of cerebral hemodynamics autoregulation and cognitive function in young women with obesity and arterial hypertension.Material and methods. The study presents examination results of 84 young women at the age of 18-45 with obesity and arterial hypertension. The survey included estimation of speed indicators at the level of the middlecerebral artery and internal carotid arteryby ultrasonic doppler method with calculation of peripheral resistance indexes (ripple index, resistance index). Cerebrovascularreactivity state was evaluated by functional test with nitroglycerine.Results and conclusions. Excessive body weight causes a change in cerebral blood flow and becomes a predisposing factor for the development of cognitive insufficiency in young women with arterial hypertension.