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Bariatric surgery (specifically gastric bypass) is a highly effective intervention for obesity-related hypertension, capable of inducing hypertension remission in over half of patients and significantly reducing antihypertensive medication use.
If you have severe obesity (BMI ≥35, or ≥30 with health issues), gastric bypass surgery is a powerful option. It can put hypertension into remission for 51% of patients and drastically cut the number of blood pressure meds you need.
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Moreover, half of the patients who underwent gastric bypass (51%) also showed remission of hypertension (blood pressure, <140/90 mmHg without medication).
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Based on the GATEWAY Randomized Trial cited.
Source
Obesity-related hypertension and chronic kidney disease: from evaluation to management
Mi‐Hyang Jung et al. · Kidney Research and Clinical Practice · 2023
DOI 10.23876/j.krcp.23.072
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