THERE is considerable evidence that the incidence of hypertension is significantly greater among obese adults than among similar nonobese persons.1 , 2 Numerous studies have been published indicating that when weight reduction is brought about in such cases a fall in the elevated blood pressure frequently follows.3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Although this extensive list suggests a remarkable agreement among observers, at least two authors have expressed doubt that a decline in weight is responsible for a decline in the high blood pressure of obese subjects.14 , 15 For some years one of us (L.K.D.) has been interested in the relation of sodium to the hypertensive process in . . .
Dahl et al. (Thu,) studied this question.