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Weight loss interventions, including caloric restriction and increased physical activity, are effective in lowering blood pressure and reducing proteinuria in obese individuals, though long-term maintenance may be difficult.
Losing 5-10% of body weight through diet and exercise can significantly lower blood pressure in obese people, even if they don't reach a normal BMI.
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Weight loss of only 5%–10% lowers blood pressure in normotensive as well as in hypertensive obese subjects and reduces the need for antihypertensive medications.
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Supported by clinical trials and studies.
Source
Obesity, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease
John E. Hall et al. · International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease · 2014
DOI 10.2147/ijnrd.s39739
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