Analysis shows how using obesity drugs for weight loss is associated with a clinically relevant drop in blood pressure

A meta-analysis of 32 studies and 43,618 adults presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (May 12–15) shows that use of new classes of obesity drugs for weight loss is associated with a clinically relevant drop in blood pressure (BP): a 0.34 mmHg reduction in systolic BP per 1% weight loss.