Sympathetic Activity and Markers of Cardiovascular Risk in Nondiabetic Severely Obese Patients: The Effect of the Initial 10% Weight Loss | Zendy

Élisabeth Lambert | Zendy; Toni Rice | Zendy; Nina Eikelis | Zendy; Nora E. Straznicky | Zendy; Gavin Lambert | Zendy; Geoffrey A. Head | Zendy; Chris Hensman | Zendy; Markus P. Schlaich | Zendy; John B. Dixon | Zendy

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Sympathetic Activity and Markers of Cardiovascular Risk in Nondiabetic Severely Obese Patients: The Effect of the Initial 10% Weight Loss

Author(s) -

Élisabeth Lambert,

Toni Rice,

Nina Eikelis,

Nora E. Straznicky,

Gavin Lambert,

Geoffrey A. Head,

Chris Hensman,

Markus P. Schlaich,

John B. Dixon

Publication year - 2014

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 - 10.1093/ajh/hpu050

Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , blood pressure , sympathetic activity , cardiology , obesity , heart rate

Obesity is associated with elevated cardiovascular mortality, which may be attributed, in part, to sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation and an associated poor metabolic profile. We examined the effects of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) on SNS activity and cardiovascular profile when the initial weight loss of 10%, corresponding to the recommendation of clinical guidelines, was reached.

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