📈What causes hypertension?

Hypertension

The unclear hypertension is called primary hypertension which is not well understood. But high blood pressure can also be caused by poor lifestyle and diet.

Take for example, smoking. Smoking a single stem can cause a direct spike in blood pressure and can increase systolic blood pressure levels by 4 mmHG. Nicotine in tobacco products stimulates the nervous system to release chemicals that can constrict blood vessels and contribute to high blood pressure.

Mostly eating salty foods, which contain sodium (processed foods, canned foods, fast food), and foods or beverages containing artificial sweeteners can also increase cholesterol and / or high blood pressure.

High blood pressure can appear as a side effect of kidney failure drugs and the treatment of heart disease. This condition is called secondary hypertension. Birth control pills or cold medicines sold in drug stores can also cause high blood pressure. Pregnant women or who use hormone replacement therapy may also have high blood pressure.

High blood pressure due to medication may become normal after stopping taking the drug, but in some cases, blood pressure is still elevated for several weeks after discontinuing drug use. You should ask your doctor if abnormal blood pressure continues.

Children under 10 years often experience high blood pressure due to other diseases, such as kidney disease. In such cases, the child's blood pressure will return to normal after taking high blood medication.

Risk Factors

Who is at risk of developing hypertension?

According to Basic Health Research 2013, more than 25% of Indonesians over the age of 18 suffer from high blood pressure and prehypertension.

Most cases of high blood pressure in adolescents are classified as primary hypertension. Like adults, the cause of primary hypertension is not fully understood. Some teenagers seem to inherit a tendency to develop high blood pressure from their parents, while others become victims of poor lifestyles, resulting in obesity and an unhealthy body shape that the term doctors call "decreased cardiovascular fitness".

In some cases, hypertension in adolescents is based on certain prior medical conditions, such as heart disease and kidney disease.

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But in general, the following factors may increase a person's risk of developing hypertension:

• Fatigue
• Diabetes
• Uric acid
• Obesity
• High cholesterol
• Kidney illness
• Alcohol addiction

Not having risk factors does not mean you will not get hypertension. This factor is just a reference. Consult your doctor for more details.

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Reference :

http://www.abouthealth16.com/2017/10/what-is-hypertension-high-blood-pressure.html