The Claim
Among patients with type 2 diabetes on antihypertensive therapy, the prevalence of hypotension-related adverse events is 5.4%, with postural hypotension being the most common manifestation, and 61% of patients have systolic blood pressure below 130 mmHg.
What the research says
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In people with type 2 diabetes who are taking blood pressure medication, 5.4% experience adverse events related to low blood pressure, most often postural hypotension, and 61% have a systolic blood pressure reading below 130 mmHg.
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Among patients with type 2 diabetes on antihypertensive therapy, the prevalence of hypotension-related adverse events is 5.4%, with postural hypotension being the most common manifestation, and the majority of patients (61%) have systolic blood pressure below 130 mmHg.
Blood vessels become too relaxed due to medication, and the body's natural system for keeping blood pressure steady when standing up does not respond quickly enough, causing blood to pool in the legs and the brain to receive less blood, leading to dizziness or fainting.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that in a large group of diabetic adults taking blood pressure pills, about 1 in 18 had dizziness or fainting, and more than half had blood pressure below 130 — exactly what the claim says.
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