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Clinical Trial
. 1978 Jul 22;2(6132):244-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6132.244.

Weight reduction in a blood pressure clinic

L E Ramsay, M H Ramsay, J Hettiarachchi, D L Davies, J Winchester
Clinical Trial

Weight reduction in a blood pressure clinic

L E Ramsay et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

Forty-nine hypertensive patients who were overweight were randomly allocated to one of three strategies for attaining weight reduction and were followed for one year. Those referred to a dietitian lost more weight (mean 5.1 kg) than those given a diet sheet (mean 2.64 kg) or simply advised by the doctor to reduce weight (mean 2.15 kg). One-third of all the patients lost 6 kg or more. Successful weight loss was associated with a highly significant and substantial improvement in blood pressure control and with less frequent increases in antihypertensive treatment.

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