[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.
Geronooz
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Service de Néphrologie et Hypertension artérielle (Pr. G. Rorive) CHU Liège.
Krzesinski
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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