High Blood Pressure
Also know as Hypertension
High Blood Pressure
noun
1. elevation of the arterial blood pressure or a condition resulting from it; hypertension.
What Is It And What Does It Do?
How do you get it? what are symptoms? what can i do to get rid of it?
You can get it from smoking, obesity, stress, old age, genetics, and little physical activity. There is no symptoms to Hypertension, unfortunately. Some treatment options are to lose weight, exercise, and to have a good diet. A good diet in this case would be to reduce your sodium intake, and to limit alcohol and salt.
Why Does It Matter To Learn About It?
Did you know?
- It can last for years, or even a lifetime
- 1 out of 3 of adults in America have Hypertension
- You can also have Low Blood Pressure
- 74% of people who have Chronic Heart Disease also have High Blood Pressure
- 16 million people in the UK have Hypertension
- 140/90 mmHg or more for your blood pressure is considered High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension is known as the "Silent Killer"
- Mississippi is the state with the most people with it
Ages affected
0-2 Very rare
3-5 Very rare
6-13 Rare
14-18 Rare
19-40 Common
41-60 Very common
60+ Very common