Effects of telmisartan on insulin resistance and visceral fat distribution in Chinese hypertensive patients with obesity.

To investigate the effects of telmisartan on body fat distribution and insulin sensitivity in patients with hypertension and obesity.In this prospective, randomized study, outpatients from the Sixth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China were treated with telmisartan (n=23), or losartan (n=22) for 16 weeks between December 2009 to January 2011. Parameters such as waist and hip circumference, body mass...