Intentional Weight Loss and Dose Reductions of Antihypertensive Medications: A Retrospective Cohort Study

摘要

BackgroundThough it is well known that weight loss tends to decrease blood pressure, the quantitative association between the magnitude of weight loss and the effect on the need for antihypertensive medications is not well studied. We analyzed this association among overweight and obese attendees at two outpatient weight management centers.