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Even though physicians routinely advise against it, Americans still consume far too much sodium, putting them
more at risk for high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, according to a new study from the American
Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Strangely, although people who already have high blood pressure, or hypertension, generally consume less
sodium than others, their average daily intake is still far higher than recommended levels, according to a lead
researcher with the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Promotion.
Children who are overweight often have high blood pressure as adults.
Fifty percent of adults with high blood pressure were overweight as children, according to a new study by Tulane
University. The study links childhood obesity to the development of both high blood pressure and metabolic
syndrome in adulthood.
Adult men and women with elevated blood pressure who make healthy lifestyle changes and continue them for
up to a year and a half can greatly reduce their rates of high blood pressure and potentially decrease their heart
disease risk. With behavioral counseling, increases in physical activity, and adoption of a healthy eating plan
called DASH, rates of high blood pressure dropped from 37 to 22 percent among participants in a study
conducted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
High blood pressure is still a major risk factor for heart disease and the chief risk factor for stroke. About 65
million American adults, one in three, have high blood pressure.
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Effects of High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
So, you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure. Exactly what does that mean? You feel fine, in fact you
feel great. There is no way that you have a disease that has the potential to kill you. You are still young and
healthy and can not imagine that you have a serious health problem.
The bottom line is that high blood pressure directly increases the risk of coronary heart disease. This can lead
to heart attacks and strokes. And, age is not a factor. High blood pressure can occur in children or adults, but it
is more frequent among people over 35.
Blood pressure is the force in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest
(diastolic pressure). High blood pressure is defined in an adult as a blood pressure reading of 140/90 or higher.
High blood pressure directly increases the risk of coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attack) and
stroke, especially when it is present with other risk factors. High blood pressure damages your blood vessels.
This in turn raises your risk of stroke, kidney failure, heart disease and heart attack.
This disease is more prevalent in African Americans, middle-aged and elderly people, obese people, heavy
drinkers and women taking birth control pills. It may run in families, but many people with a strong family history
of high blood pressure never come down with the disease. People with diabetes mellitus, gout or kidney
disease are also more likely to have high blood pressure.
Know what your blood pressure reading is and take care of yourself. No one can do this except you.
So, you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure. Exactly what does that mean? You feel fine, in fact you
feel great. There is no way that you have a disease that has the potential to kill you. You are still young and
healthy and can not imagine that you have a serious health problem.
The bottom line is that high blood pressure directly increases the risk of coronary heart disease. This can lead
to heart attacks and strokes. And, age is not a factor. High blood pressure can occur in children or adults, but it
is more frequent among people over 35.
Blood pressure is the force in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest
(diastolic pressure). High blood pressure is defined in an adult as a blood pressure reading of 140/90 or higher.
High blood pressure directly increases the risk of coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attack) and
stroke, especially when it is present with other risk factors. High blood pressure damages your blood vessels.
This in turn raises your risk of stroke, kidney failure, heart disease and heart attack.
This disease is more prevalent in African Americans, middle-aged and elderly people, obese people, heavy
drinkers and women taking birth control pills. It may run in families, but many people with a strong family history
of high blood pressure never come down with the disease. People with diabetes mellitus, gout or kidney
disease are also more likely to have high blood pressure.
Know what your blood pressure reading is and take care of yourself. No one can do this except you.
Blood Pressure In Adults
Adult High Blood Pressure
Moderate Exercise shows no ill effects on the heart.
A Johns Hopkins study should ease the concerns held by many older adults with mild high blood pressure
about the strain or harm exercise could cause their hearts. Results of the research on 104 men and
women age 55 to 75 showed that a moderate program of physical exertion had no ill effects on the heart's
ability to pump blood nor does it produce a harmful increase in heart size.
Moderate Exercise shows no ill effects on the heart.
A Johns Hopkins study should ease the concerns held by many older adults with mild high blood pressure
about the strain or harm exercise could cause their hearts. Results of the research on 104 men and
women age 55 to 75 showed that a moderate program of physical exertion had no ill effects on the heart's
ability to pump blood nor does it produce a harmful increase in heart size.