Hypertension or high blood pressure is a serious problem.
It is a problem that can, sometimes,
result in a stroke and even death.
Various factors contribute to your being at risk of hypertension.
For example, obesity, inactivity, age, race, ethnicity,...
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Hypertension or high blood pressure is a serious problem.
It is a problem that can, sometimes,
result in a stroke and even death.
Various factors contribute to your being at risk of hypertension.
For example, obesity, inactivity, age, race, ethnicity, gender and unhealthy eating habits can
increase a person’s risk of hypertension.
Other factors, such as, various medications and medical
conditions too can increase your risk of hypertension.
Understanding some of these risk factors
may be beneficial as it can educate you on what you can do to decrease your risk.
Family History – One of the most common factors that push you to a high risk group is a family
history of the same hypertension condition.
This fact can significantly increase your risk.
You
can also pass on this risk to your children.
Therefore, it is necessary that you obtain regular blood
pressure checks.
You may not be able to control your genes; however, you can control your risk
by taking the proper precautionary
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