Long-term effects of weight-reducing drugs in people with hypertension
Andrea Siebenhofer, Sebastian Winterholer, Klaus Jeitler, Karl Horvath, Andrea Berghold, Cornelia Krenn, Thomas Semlitsch
Abstract
This is the third update of this review, first published in July 2009. All major guidelines on treatment of hypertension recommend weight loss; anti-obesity drugs may be able to help in this respect.
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MedicineAdverse effectPlaceboWeight lossMeta-analysisClinical trialMEDLINEBlood pressureWeight changeObesityIntensive care medicinePediatricsInternal medicineAlternative medicinePolitical scienceLawPathologyPharmacology and Obesity TreatmentDiet and metabolism studiesDiabetes Treatment and Management