The Claim
In patients with type 2 diabetes treated with antihypertensive medications, systolic blood pressure below 130 mmHg is associated with a 41% higher odds of hypotension-related adverse events (dizziness, syncope, postural hypotension, or weakness) compared to systolic blood pressure of 130 mmHg or higher.
What the research says
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Among patients with type 2 diabetes taking blood pressure medications, those with systolic blood pressure below 130 mmHg experience 41% more hypotension-related adverse events such as dizziness, fainting, or weakness than those with systolic blood pressure at or above 130 mmHg.
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In patients with type 2 diabetes treated with antihypertensive medications, systolic blood pressure below 130 mmHg is associated with a 41% higher odds of hypotension-related adverse events (dizziness, syncope, postural hypotension, or weakness) compared to systolic blood pressure of 130 mmHg or higher, based on data from 21,119 patients in a primary care cohort.
When blood pressure drops too low, the brain does not get enough blood flow, and the body's natural system for quickly adjusting blood vessel tightness cannot respond fast enough, causing dizziness, fainting, or weakness.
What the research says
1 studyIn people with type 2 diabetes who take blood pressure pills, those with blood pressure below 130 mmHg were about 40% more likely to feel dizzy, faint, or extremely tired than those with higher readings. The study found this link clearly in over 21,000 patients.
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