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Lifestyle modifications have limited lasting effects on weight and blood pressure reduction.
Practitioners should consider the limited effectiveness of lifestyle changes alone for weight and BP management.
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Lifestyle modifications are usually recommended, though lasting effects on weight and BP reduction are limited.
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Source
Obesity-related hypertension
Irina Benenson et al. · The Nurse Practitioner · 2023
DOI 10.1097/01.npr.0000000000000055
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