Weight loss is achievable through dieting and also with the aid of the slimming drugs orlistat and sibutramine. A review of the evidence shows how losing weight does help people with hypertension to lower their blood pressure. However, we don’t yet know if these gains are translated into lower mortality rates through decreased risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be a massive public health problem around the world, with heart attacks, strokes and related conditions accounting for nearly 17 million deaths a year. In developed countries, heart disease and stroke are the leading two causes of death, and the CVD burden continues to rise in developing countries. Both heart disease and stroke are preventable, in many cases. A leading risk factor for CVD is raised blood pressure, or hypertension. Lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients is a very effective way of lowering their CVD risk. And lifestyle changes, such as weight loss and quitting smoking, can lower blood pressure. Researchers in Austria and Germany reveal the strength of evidence behind the advice to lose some weight if you want to lower your blood pressure for health reasons.
The research team set out to discover the long-term effect....Find out more.........http://www.newsfix.ca/2013/12/01/lose-weight-lower-your-blood-pressure-2/#.UpudAzumyyI.twitte
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