Obesity and Hypertension

Maryam Kabootari, M.D

Metabolic Disorders Research Center,

Golestan University of Medical Sciences

November 29, 2019 - Tehran

Agenda

• Association between obesity and hypertension
  • Cross sectional studies
  • Cohort studies
• Optimum cutoff values of anthropometric indices of obesity for predicting hypertension among Iranian population
• Pathogenesis of obesity‐related hypertension
• Clinical Benefit of Weight loss
  • Energy restriction, increased physical activity, or both
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Bariatric Surgery