Effect of a Modest Weight Loss in Normalizing Blood Pressure in Obese Subjects on Antihypertensive Drugs

Effect of a Modest Weight Loss in Normalizing Blood Pressure in Obese Subjects on Antihypertensive Drugs

Objective: To assess the effect of a lifestyle intervention in lowering/normalizing blood pressure (BP) levels in hypertensive (controlled or not) obese patients. Methods: In this prospective observational study, 490 obese hypertensive patients, 389 controlled (BP Results: 18.9% of CH and 20.0% of U...

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Main Authors: Luisa Gilardini, Gabriella Redaelli, Marina Croci, Antonio Conti, Lucia Pasqualinotto, Cecilia Invitti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-07-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Obesity
Hypertension
Lifestyle intervention
Weight loss
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/445504

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