Obesity & Hypertension
Obesity and High Blood Pressure:
What’s the Connection?
Did you know that high blood pressure is up to three times more common in people living with obesity?
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How Excess Weight Raises Blood Pressure
When excess weight builds up — especially around the abdomen — it affects how your heart and blood vessels function.
This can lead to chronic hypertension, which often has no symptoms but can damage:
This is why hypertension is often called “the silent killer.”
The Good News: Losing Weight Helps
The connection between weight and blood pressure is strong — and so is the evidence that weight loss improves health.
Even modest weight loss can:
High-Level Evidence From Medical Research
The connection between weight and blood pressure is strong — and so is the evidence that weight loss improves health.
The GATEWAY Trial
“Effects of Bariatric Surgery in Obese Patients with Hypertension”
Study link: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.032130
Key findings:
