RESULTS	A total of 21 obese , nondiabetic hypertensives who were aged 55 + / -12 years , had a body mass index of 32.8 + / -5.0 kg/m ( 2 ) , were free of coronary or valvular heart disease , and had normal LV function were randomized to treatment with atenolol ( n = 11 ) or perindopril ( n = 10 ) .\