Long-Term Weight Loss and Changes in Blood Pressure: Results of the Trials of Hypertension Prevention, Phase II

J. Stevens, Victor; Obarzanek, Eva; P. Cook, N.; Lee, I‐Min; Lj, Appel; Smith West, Delia; Carole Milas, N.; Mattfeldt-Beman, Mildred; Belden, L; Bragg, Charlotte; Millstone, Marian; Raczynski, James; Brewer, A; Singh, Bali; Cohen, Jerome

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-134-1-200101020-00007

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Long-Term Weight Loss and Changes in Blood Pressure: Results of the Trials of Hypertension Prevention, Phase II

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Jan 2, 2001

Authors:

Victor J. Stevens

Eva Obarzanek

N. P. Cook

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Weight loss appears to be an effective method for primary prevention of hypertension. However, the long-term effects of weight loss on blood pressure have not been extensively studied. OBJECTIVE: To present detailed results from the weight loss arm of Trials of Hypertension Prevention (T...

Subject

Medicine

Blood pressure

Weight loss

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