Resistant hypertension is a common clinical problem faced by both primary care clinicians
and specialists. While the exact prevalence of resistant hypertension is unknown, clinical …

Excessive adiposity raises blood pressure and accounts for 65–75% of primary
hypertension, which is a major driver of cardiovascular and kidney diseases. In obesity …

Document Reviewers: Luis Alcocer (Mexico), Christina Antza (Greece), Mustafa Arici
(Turkey), Eduardo Barbosa (Brazil), Adel Berbari (Lebanon), Luıs Bronze (Portugal), John …

The combination of obesity and hypertension is associated with high morbidity and mortality
because it leads to cardiovascular and kidney disease. Potential mechanisms linking …

Obesity is a major risk factor for essential hypertension, diabetes, and other comorbid
conditions that contribute to development of chronic kidney disease. Obesity raises blood …

Arterial hypertension is a leading cause of death globally. Due to ageing, the rising
incidence of obesity, and socioeconomic and environmental changes, its incidence …

This review examines how the sympathetic nervous system plays a major role in the
regulation of cardiovascular function over multiple time scales. This is achieved through …

Abstract Obesity contributes 65–75% of the risk for human primary (essential) hypertension
(HT) which is a major driver of cardiovascular and kidney diseases. Kidney dysfunction …

Background Essential arterial hypertension is one of the main treatable cardiovascular risk
factors. In Germany, approximately 13% of women and 18% of men have uncontrolled high …

Obesity is a growing global health concern, with a rapid increase being observed in morbid
obesity. Obesity is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk and earlier onset of …