Weight-Loss Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension
Published: September 20, 2021
- Hypertension (HTN) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and renal diseases in the United States and around the world.
- Obesity contributes to much of the risk for primary hypertension through several mechanisms such as neurohormonal activation, inflammation, and kidney dysfunction.
- In this context, effective pharmacotherapeutic and procedural strategies including metabolic surgeries are additional options to treat obesity and prevent or attenuate obesity induced HTN, target organ damage and subsequent disease.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Global Public Health Crises of Obesity and Hypertension: Importance of Prevention and Treatment of Obesity by Alvin Chandra, MD, FACC
- Top Things to Know: Weight-Loss Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension
- AHA News: Weight-loss meds, surgery could fight obesity-related high blood pressure
- News Release: Meds, surgery may help obesity-related high blood pressure if diet, exercise fall short
Recommended Reading
- 2017 Hypertension Clinical Guidelines
- 2019 Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- Physical Activity as a Critical Component of First-Line Treatment for Elevated Blood Pressure or Cholesterol: Who, What, and How?
- Management of Stage 1 Hypertension in Adults With a Low 10-Year Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: Filling a Guidance Gap
- Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home
- Measurement of Blood Pressure in Humans