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  • How much does weight loss affect hypertension? 

    Fortenberry, Katherine; Ricks, Janet; Kovach, Fran E. (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2013)
    Weight loss of 4 kg by diet reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) by 4.5 and 3.2 mm Hg, respectively (SOR: A, systematic review with consistent findings). Weight loss of 1 to 1.2 kg by exercise may produce ...