Hypertension in overweight and obese primary care patients is highly prevalent and poorly controlled | Zendy

Peter Bramlage | Zendy; D Pittrow | Zendy; HansUlrich Wïttchen | Zendy; Wilhelm Kirch | Zendy; S. Boehler | Zendy; H. Lehnert | Zendy; M. Hoefler | Zendy; T Unger | Zendy; Arti Sharma | Zendy

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Hypertension in overweight and obese primary care patients is highly prevalent and poorly controlled

Author(s) -

Peter Bramlage,

D Pittrow,

HansUlrich Wïttchen,

Wilhelm Kirch,

S. Boehler,

H. Lehnert,

M. Hoefler,

T Unger,

Arti Sharma

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2004.05.017

Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , obesity , blood pressure , odds ratio , confidence interval , body mass index , cross sectional study , pathology

Although the relationship between body weight and blood pressure (BP) is well established, there is a lack of data regarding the impact of obesity on the prevalence of hypertension in primary care practice. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of hypertension and the diagnosis, treatment status, and control rates of hypertension in obese patients as compared to patients with normal weight.

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