Effect of moderate weight reduction on resting and exercise blood pressure in overweight subjects

Acute coronary syndromes in young patients: Presentation, treatment and outcome

“…Third, the prevalence of being overweight in young patients of this study was much higher than the prevalence of being overweight in a comparable young Swiss population without CAD [30]. Therefore, our findings emphasize the importance of implementing successful childhood overweight prevention programmes [31][32][33][34]. Theoretically, all these measures should markedly reduce the incidence of CAD in the young population.…”

Risk Factors Promoting Hypertensive Crises: Evidence From a Longitudinal Study

“…Grade of obesity was defined based on the BMI (BMI <30.0 grade 0, BMI 30.0-34.9 grade 1, BMI 35.0-39.9 grade 2, BMI ≥40.0 grade 3). 11,12 Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus was made, if fasting plasma glucose was ≥7 mmol/l on at least two different days or if postprandial plasma glucose was ≥11.1 mmol/l. 13 Coronary artery disease was considered present, if the diagnosis was made earlier based on appropriate diagnostic testing (e.g., coronary angio graphy) or based on a known previous coronary event.…”

Accumulation of 30 min of moderately intense physical activity is a clinically meaningful treatment to reduce systolic blood pressure in prehypertension

“…Improved adherence to exercise will not only decrease blood pressure but will also lower weight. 16 Weight reduction then might further reduce blood pressure at rest and during exercise 17 and enhance the motivation to modify lifestyle. 15 Third, increasing evidence suggests that elevated systolic blood pressure is of greater importance as a major cardiovascular risk factor than is diastolic blood pressure, 18 because the former continuously increases with age, whereas the latter tends to level off after the age of 50 years.…”