Who tend to get High blood pressure and hypertension?

Who will be the easily trapped by high blood pressure / hypertension?
The people who are in the groups below must be extra careful and take more precautions than others.

Age
The older one gets, the higher the risk is

Gender
Men generally have greater risk than women

Heredity
The likelihood is higher if a family member has it

Salt intake
Those who like to have salted food, high in sodium will result water retention and increase blood volume and ressure in the blood vessels

Overweight
BMI of 25 - 29.9 indicates overweight, while above 30 indicates obesity. (Refer to calculation of BMI in "Are you part of obese". High BMI will cause the rise of blood pressure.

Stress level
Stress will narrow blood vessels and increase blood pressure

Lack of exercise
Those inactive group will be easily trapped in obesity and cause to hypertension

Alcoholic
Excessive alcohol intake will tend to raise blood pressure. It will damage the walls of blood vessels.

Smoker
The contents of cigarette will tend to increase the blood pressure.

Inadequate quality sleep
Inadequate sleep will definitely increase stress and affect the pressure in your blood.

In couclusion, if you want to avoid the risk of high blood pressure or hypersion, you should take the below initiatives: -

• cut down sodium intake
• lose weight even little as 5% - 10% of your weight which match to the healthy BMI
• Practice relaxation or meditation
• exercise regularly
• limit alcohol intake
• quit smoking
• sleep well

Notes : The usage of medication ie. oral contraceptive pills, painkillers and diet pills will raise blood pressure.

In view of high blood pressure or so called hypertension is very common in the world, we should take initiatives to stay away from whatever will cause this sickness for a healthy lifestyle and happy living.