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Obesity can cause you to develop hypertension, or worsen it if you already have it. A 2020 review estimates that obesity accounts for 65 to 78 percent of cases of primary hypertension. Having...
Excess weight increases the heart's workload, straining the heart and leading to problems like high blood pressure. A higher body mass index (BMI) is becoming more common, and severe obesity—defined as a BMI of 40 or greater—has more than doubled over the past 20 years.
Data clearly show that modest reductions in weight can have an impact on blood pressure. 20,29,63 Weight loss in the range of 2 to 4 kg are associated with systolic blood pressure declines in the range of 3 to 8 mm Hg, a clinically significant impact. 30,31,32,48,49 Additionally, these impacts are felt rapidly as weight is lost usually within a ...
The mediators of abnormal kidney function and increased blood pressure during development of obesity hypertension include (1) physical compression of the kidneys by fat in and around the kidneys, (2) activation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system, and (3) increased sympathetic nervous system activity.
When you’re overweight and your blood pressure is too high, that high pressure damages the tiny blood vessels in your kidneys. The walls of the vessels thicken and limit blood flow, making it harder for your kidneys to filter your blood to remove waste and fluids.
Obesity is a significant public health challenge worldwide and is inextricably linked to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The relationship between excess adiposity and increased blood pressure is well established, and it is estimated that obesity accounts for 65–78% of cases of primary hypertension.
Abstract—Cross-sectionally, higher weight is associated with higher blood pressure levels; prospectively, baseline weight and weight gain predict higher blood pressure. The loss of weight is frequently associated with a decrease in blood pressure.