TITLE

Obesity and Hypertension

AUTHOR(S)

Heyka, Robert J.

PUB. DATE

January 1998

SOURCE

Nutrition in Clinical Care;Jan/Feb98 Supplement 1, Vol. 1 Issue 1, p30

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the obesity and hypertension problems in the United States. Consideration of obesity as the most controllable risk factor in the development and maintenance of hypertension; Association of obesity with the onset of hypertension; Pathophysiology of obesity and hypertension.

ACCESSION #

5892367