Intentional Weight Loss and Dose Reductions of Antihypertensive Medications: A Retrospective Cohort Study | Zendy

Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash Shantha | Zendy; Anita Kumar | Zendy; Scott Kahan | Zendy; Sang Yun Cheah | Zendy; Lawrence J. Cheskin | Zendy

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Intentional Weight Loss and Dose Reductions of Antihypertensive Medications: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Author(s) -

Ghanshyam Palamaner Subash Shantha,

Anita Kumar,

Scott Kahan,

Sang Yun Cheah,

Lawrence J. Cheskin

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

cardiorenal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.661

H-Index - 21

eISSN - 1664-3828

pISSN - 1664-5502

DOI - 10.1159/000347048

Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , discontinuation , overweight , blood pressure , body mass index , cohort , randomized controlled trial , obesity , cohort study

Though it is well known that weight loss tends to decrease blood pressure, the quantitative association between the magnitude of weight loss and the effect on the need for antihypertensive medications is not well studied. We analyzed this association among overweight and obese attendees at two outpatient weight management centers.

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