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A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF WEIGHT REDUCTION AND METOPROLOL IN THE TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN YOUNG OVERWEIGHT PATIENTS
Published Jun 1, 1985 · G. Andrews, L. Bernstein, R. Blacket
Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology
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Abstract
1. The effects of weight reduction and metoprolol (100 mg, b.d.) in the treatment of hypertension (diastolic blood pressure 90–109 mmHg) in 56 young, overweight patients were investigated in a randomized placebo controlled trial. After a 4‐week baseline, subjects were followed up for 21 weeks.
RCTStudy Snapshot
Weight reduction and metoprolol effectively reduce blood pressure in young, overweight patients with hypertension.
PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)
Sample size24
MethodsObservational
OutcomesBody Mass Index projections
ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.
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