Managing Hypertension in Patients with Obesity: Clinician Strategies for Long-Term Care
Caissa Troutman, MD, an obesity medicine and family medicine physician, emphasizes early treatment of obesity, along with HTN management, can improve patient outcomes.
"What strategies are recommended for the long-term management of hypertension in patients with obesity?"
That is the question Patient Care Online recently asked Caissa Troutman, MD, member of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) and physician founder of WEIGHT reMDy, a direct care weight wellness practice in Camp Hill, PA. In the short video above, Dr Troutman highlights the importance of weight loss as a key intervention, not just for lowering blood pressure but also for preventing cardiovascular events. She also emphasizes that early and proactive treatment of obesity, alongside hypertension management, can improve patient outcomes and reduce the need for medications.
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