1. The management of hypertension in overweight subjects has been studied.

2. Sixty-three patients were randomly allocated into a ‘dietary management’ or ‘treatment’ group; the sixty-four controls were told of their hypertension and instructed to seek advice from their usual medical attendant. Reassessment was at 1 year.

3. Treated patients consumed a 700 calorie, 1 g NaCl diet daily.

4. Weight loss was greater in the ‘treated’ group.

5. The average fall of blood pressure was slightly greater in the ‘treated’ group.

Keywords:
obesity, hypertension, weight reduction, salt restriction, intervention study
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