title: NHMRC workshop on non-pharmacological methods of lowering blood pressure. Obesity and hypertension.
abstract: This paper reviews briefly three aspects of the link between overweight and hypertension. These aspects are the strength of the epidemiological association; supporting evidence from trials of weight reduction; and possible mechanisms through which overweight may cause hypertension.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000096:biosynthesis; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D009638:Norepinephrine