Will weight loss lower blood pressure?

Weight loss has a certain role in lowering blood pressure, reducing weight by 10 kg can make blood pressure drop by about 10 mm Hg, body fat is an independent risk factor for hypertension. Other risk factors for hypertension include poor lifestyle habits, long-term high-salt diet, frequent late nights, frequent emotional stress, comfortable life without exercise, long-term heavy smoking and drinking, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and hyperhomocysteinemia. People with hypertension must manage the risk factors of hypertension, obese patients are recommended to increase exercise, while reasonable dieting to control weight, and through exercise is very helpful to reduce blood pressure, but also to develop the habit of low salt and low fat diet, the daily salt intake should not exceed 6 grams, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits and other foods with high potassium content, regular life, try to avoid staying up late, quit smoking and limit alcohol, etc.