Meds, surgery may help obesity-related high blood pressure if diet, exercise fall short

Weight-loss medications and surgical procedures show promise for reducing the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) in people who are overweight or have obesity, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Hypertension. A scientific statement is an expert analysis of current research and may inform future guidelines.

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