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High Blood Pressure and Weight (Obesity) |
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High Blood Pressure and ObesityWeight Loss An estimated 97 million adults in the US are overweight or obese. Weight gain seems to be a primary determinant in blood pressure increase, and weight loss may be even more important than salt restriction in controlling blood pressure. Losing weight, particularly in the abdominal area, immediately reduces blood pressure and helps reduce heart size. Weight loss, particularly accompanied by salt restriction, may allow patients with mild hypertension, even older people, to safely reduce or go off medications. The benefits of weight loss on blood pressure appear to be durable.Thinness. Interestingly, thin people with hypertension are at higher risk for heart attacks and stroke than obese people with high blood pressure. Experts surmise that thin people with hypertension are likely to have conditions such as an enlarged heart or stiff arteries that cause the high blood pressure and also pose greater dangers to health. Overweight People and salt.
Overweight individuals may absorb and retain sodium differently from
people with normal weights. In fact, one 1999 study reported that high
sodium intake was associated with an increased risk of heart disease and
all-cause mortality in overweight, but not in normal weight, people.
Unfortunately, because overweight people generally consume more calories,
they are also likely take in more sodium. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? No Symptoms Hypertension has aptly been called the "silent killer" because it usually produces no symptoms. Untreated hypertension increases slowly over the years. It is important, therefore, for anyone with risk factors to have their blood pressure checked regularly and to make appropriate lifestyle changes. Such recommendations are urged for individuals who have overall high-normal blood pressure, mild or above systolic with normal diastolic pressure, family histories of hypertension, or who are overweight or over age 40.
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