NHMRC workshop on non-pharmacological methods of lowering blood pressure. Obesity and hypertension.
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.
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
D007328:Insulin; D009638:Norepinephrine