One of the main reasons obesity is associated with hypertension is that
A. increased high-density lipoproteins increases blood viscosity.
B. decreased sympathetic tone increases cardiac output and peripheral resistance.
C. increased blood volume changes the thickness of vein walls.
D. increased total vessel length increases peripheral resistance.
Answer: D
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