QJM · 1954 · 65 citations · 0 references
MedicinePhysiologyObesity PreventionPathophysiologyWomen's HealthBlood Pressure ManagementCardiovascular DiseaseHypertension ControlHypertension ManagementHypertensive DisordersWeight ManagementBlood Pressure ElevationHypertension Risk ReductionObesity-related HypertensionWeight Reduction Effects
EXTENSIVE studies have conclusively demonstrated that obese persons exhibit a greater incidence of hypertension than do persons of normal weight (Hartman