Features of arterial hypertension in obesity

Abstract

Hypertension in obesity is a fairly common problem, and it has its own characteristics. Obesity promotes inflammation in the body, which can damage blood vessels and lead to atherosclerosis, which also contributes to increased blood pressure. Obesity can lead to increased resistance to blood flow in vessels through various mechanisms, including atherosclerosis, inflammation, and other physiological changes. The main direct physiological mechanism of the development and maintenance of arterial hypertension is endothelial dysfunction, which leads to an increase in vascular tone and further remodeling of the vascular wall, and this is a general result of the influence of known external factors.