| Hypertension as part of the metabolic syndrome. | |
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PMID: 18548089 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Obesity is known to be a major aetiological factor in the development of hypertension. It also leads to dyslipidaemia and raised blood glucose. All of these are components of the metabolic syndrome. Thus, hypertension, as part of the syndrome, is often found together with these other abnormalities. Obesity raises blood pressure by a number of mechanisms, including activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the renin- angiotensin system. Apart from cardiovascular disease and diabetes, the metabolic syndrome is also associated with fatty liver disease, sleep apnoea and some malignancies. Measures to reduce obesity through lifestyle changes are therefore highly desirable, not because of reductions in blood pressure alone. |
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Authors:
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Bmy Cheung |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2008-06-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of human hypertension Volume: 22 ISSN: 0950-9240 ISO Abbreviation: J Hum Hypertens Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-21 Completed Date: 2009-01-09 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8811625 Medline TA: J Hum Hypertens Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 871-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. b.cheung@bham.ac.uk |
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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complications,
physiopathology Humans Hypertension / etiology*, physiopathology* Metabolic Syndrome X / complications*, physiopathology* Obesity / complications, physiopathology |
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