LPL and Hypertension: The reduced lipoprotein lipase activity observed in waking behaviors that require low energy expenditure, in the range of 1.0 to 1.5, metabolic equivalent/s (MET), in a sitting, reclining or lying position, with the exception of sleeping hours, is associated with increased triglyceridemia, low HDL levels, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, among others(23).