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Bariatric surgery significantly reduces peripheral blood pressure and leads to hypertension remission in a majority of patients with morbid obesity, primarily through weight loss.

For individuals with morbid obesity and hypertension, bariatric surgery (such as gastric bypass) is a highly effective intervention that often leads to the remission of high blood pressure. It is superior to lifestyle changes and medication alone for achieving long-term weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction in this population.