Key result
Untreated obstructive sleep apnea predisposes obese individuals to an increased risk of new hypertension, and its presence should be considered in those with resistant hypertension.
The presence of resistant hypertension and the absence of a nocturnal decrease in blood pressure in obese individuals should prompt clinicians to consider the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
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May support OSA evaluation in obese resistant hypertension; leaves open need for prospective trials to confirm causality.
Wołk et al. (2003) conducted a review in Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Hypertension. Untreated obstructive sleep apnea predisposes obese individuals to an increased risk of new hypertension, and its presence should be considered in those with resistant hypertension.
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