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 < 140/90 mm Hg; CH) and 101 unco...

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Published in:Obes Facts
Main Authors: Gilardini, Luisa, Redaelli, Gabriella, Croci, Marina, Conti, Antonio, Pasqualinotto, Lucia, Invitti, Cecilia
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: S. Karger GmbH 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644874/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27454447
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000445504
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