How Is High Blood Pressure Causes?
Common Factors That Can Lead to High Blood Pressure Include: a Diet High in Salt, Fat, and/or Cholesterol. Chronic Conditions Such as Kidney and Hormone...
Common factors that can lead to high blood pressure include: A diet high in salt, fat, and/or cholesterol. Chronic conditions such as kidney and hormone problems, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Family history, especially if your parents or other close relatives have high blood pressure.
What happens when BP is high?
High blood pressure can damage your arteries by making them less elastic, which decreases the flow of blood and oxygen to your heart and leads to heart disease. In addition, decreased blood flow to the heart can cause: Chest pain, also called angina.
What are 5 causes of high blood pressure?
- Age. The risk of high blood pressure increases as you age. ...
- Race. ...
- Family history. ...
- Being overweight or obese. ...
- Not being physically active. ...
- Using tobacco. ...
- Too much salt (sodium) in your diet. ...
- Too little potassium in your diet.
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