Effects of Orlistat on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 27 randomized controlled clinical trials

Obesity and high blood pressure (BP) are strongly related and weight loss is mightily associated with a significant BP decrease. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to evaluate and quantify the BP decrease associated with orlistat use in randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Source: Journal of the American Society of Hypertension - December 13, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Amirhossein Sahebkar, Luis E. Simental-Mend ía, Petri T. Kovanen, Claudio Pedone, Mario Simental-Mendía, Arrigo F.G. Cicero Tags: Research Article Source Type: research