Why the study?
Does weight reduction reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in obese patients?
Population
301 obese patients
Comparison
Weight reduction achieved by behavior… vs Patients who failed to lose weight (n=36)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May guide emphasis on weight loss amount in obese hypertensives; supports consensus from observational data but leaves causality open.
Does weight reduction reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure in obese patients?
Weight reduction significantly lowers blood pressure in obese patients, and the magnitude of reduction is driven by the amount of weight lost rather than the specific weight loss method.
David E. Schotte (1990) studied this question.
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