Weight reduction in a blood pressure clinic.
Forty-nine hypertensive patients who were overweight were randomly allocated to one of three strategies for attaining weight reduction and were followed for one year. Those referred to a dietitian lost more weight (mean 5.1 kg) than those given a diet sheet (mean 2.64 kg) or simply advised by the doctor to reduce weight (mean 2.15 kg). One-third of all the patients lost 6 kg or more. Successful weight loss was associated with a highly significant and substantial improvement in blood pressure control and with less frequent increases in antihypertensive treatment.
D001835:Body Weight; D003376:Counseling; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D004045:Dietary Services; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy