Journal article
The impact of obesity on hypertension management in African Americans
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, v 8(3), pp 352-364
01 Aug 1997
PMID: 9253227
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Abstract
Blood pressure is strongly related to body weight, and control of obesity is a critical component of hypertension prevention and control. Data from multicenter studies such as the Trials of Hypertension Prevention, the Trials of Antihypertensive Interventions and Management, and the Trial of Nonpharmacologic Interventions in the Elderly help to set aside previous questions about whether the association of obesity with hypertension applies to African Americans. Given the high prevalence of overweight among African Americans, especially women, the issue is not whether weight reduction should be a component of hypertension prevention and treatment but how to design and implement programs that will help overweight African American men and women achieve permanent weight loss. Modest weight losses can not only prevent or reverse blood pressure elevations but also have a favorable impact on obesity-related cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes and hyperlipidemia.
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- Title
- The impact of obesity on hypertension management in African Americans
- Creators
- Shiriki Kumanyika - University of Illinois Chicago
- Publication Details
- Journal of health care for the poor and underserved, v 8(3), pp 352-364
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1997XM89800017
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0031201306
- Other Identifier
- 991019312706904721
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