Weight Loss Therapies and Hypertension Benefits
Vasiliki Katsi, Eleni Manta, Christos Fragoulis, Konstantinos Tsioufis
Abstract
Obesity and hypertension have become an international health issue, with detrimental consequences on patients. Obesity and hypertension share common pathophysiological mechanisms, such as overactivity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone and the sympathetic nervous systems, insulin resistance, and disruption of the leptin pathway. Approved therapies for obesity and overweight include phentermine/topiramate, orlistat, naltrexone/bupropion, the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists liraglutide and semaglutide, tirzepatide, and bariatric surgery. This review gives the clinical data in a thorough manner and explains in detail how each of the previously mentioned therapies affects blood pressure levels.