Why the study?
What are the physiological mechanisms underlying the association between obesity and hypertension?
Population
Obese hypertensive patients in industrialized societies
Design
Review
Authors
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Further study of obesity-hypertension mechanisms is needed before clinical targeting; leaves open roles of hyperinsulinemia and neuroendocrine abnormalities.
What are the physiological mechanisms underlying the association between obesity and hypertension?
This review highlights that while obesity is a major factor in hypertension, the specific mechanisms, such as hyperinsulinemia and neuroendocrine abnormalities, require further longitudinal investigation.
Harriet P. Dustan (1983) studied this question.
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