[Obesity and hypertension: from physiopathology to treatment].
Obesity constitutes a problem of major concern in our industrialized countries. Overweight is frequently associated with hypertension (50% of hypertensive subjects are obese and the prevalence of hypertension in obese patients is twice that of the normal population). Both pathologies are major cardiovascular risk factors. This review aims at a better understanding of the relationship between hypertension and overweight and at giving to the clinicians simple and consistent guidelines to treat these two medical entities.
Service de Néphrologie et Hypertension artérielle (Pr. G. Rorive) CHU Liège.
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D015992:Body Mass Index; D019049:Developed Countries; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index