Weight loss medicine may also reduce blood pressure, study finds
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Nearly half of Americans have or are being treated for high blood pressure as it's one of the leading causes of death in the U.S.
A new study released by the American Heart Association found patients who took weight loss drugs made with tirzepatide had a significant drop in blood pressure.
The findings were published Monday in the journal Hypertension.
The study followed 500 adults for eight months who had obesity and took the medication for 36 weeks. It measured the blood pressure results of those taking 5-milligram, 10-milligram and 15-milligram doses of the drug.
Those who took 5 milligrams of tirzepatide had an average systolic blood pressure reduction of 7.4 mm Hg; those who took 10 milligrams had an average systolic blood pressure reduction of 10.6 mm Hg; and those who took 15 milligrams had an average systolic blood pressure reduction of 8 mm Hg.
Researchers said the decreased blood pressure was evident during the day and at night. They added that nighttime blood pressure is a stronger predictor for cardiovascular death and all-cause death compared to daytime blood pressure.
