Medicines and surgery can be helpful in obesity-related high blood pressure
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The new scientific statement suggests medical and surgical strategies may help with long-term weight and blood pressure improvement.
Weight-loss medications and surgical procedures show promise for reducing the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) in people who are overweight or have obesity. This finding was suggested by a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Hypertension.
A scientific statement is an expert analysis of current research and may inform future guidelines. "Weight loss achieved through dietary changes and increased physical activity are the cornerstones of treatment for high blood pressure that's related to being overweight. However, these lifestyle behaviours are often not sustained over the long term. Subsequently, reductions in blood pressure aren't maintained over time," said Chair of the statement writing group Michael E. Hall, M.D., M.S., FAHA, associate division director for cardiovascular diseases at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi.
He added, "The new scientific statement suggests medical and surgical strategies may help with long-term weight and blood pressure improvement, in addition to a heart-healthy diet and physical activity."
