Pathophysiology and treatment of obesity-related hypertension

Abstract

The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased significantly in the United States and worldwide. Among the many complications of obesity, hypertension is the most common and major one accounting for about 70% in the obese subjects. However, the pathophysiologic factors of obesity-related hypertension and its therapeutic options are not well understood at present. To better understand the pathophysiology of obesity-related hypertension and its treatment options, a Medline search of the English language literature was contacted between 2010 and 2018 and 22 pertinent papers were selected. The information from these papers together with collateral literature will be discussed in this review.