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Hypertension
Five percent less body weight reduces obese women's blood pressure
April 21st, 2005
A reduction in body weight of 5% reduces blood pressure in obese women, a study shows. "The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system has been causally implicated in obesity-associated hypertension. We studied the influence of obesity and weight reduction on the circulating and adipose tissue renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in menopausal women," said S. Engeli and colleagues, Franz Volhard Clinic, Berlin, Germany. They analyzed blood samples from 19 obese women and 19 lean women for angiotensinogen, renin, aldosterone, angiotensin-converting enzyme activity, and angiotensin II; and angiotensinogen, renin, renin-receptor, angiotensin-converting...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-21)
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