what are risk factors for developing hypertension?
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What are the risk factors for hypertension? Modifiable risk factors include unhealthy diets (excessive salt consumption, a diet high in saturated fat and trans fats, low intake of fruits and vegetables), physical inactivity, consumption of tobacco and alcohol, and being overweight or obese.
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['High blood pressure. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease. ... ', 'Unhealthy blood cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance made by the liver or found in certain foods. ... ', 'Diabetes mellitus. ... ', 'Obesity.']
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['high blood pressure.', 'a history of heart disease.', 'diabetes.']
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The major risk factors for stroke include: High blood pressure. Diabetes. Heart and blood vessel diseases.
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['age – the risk of developing high blood pressure increases as you get older.', 'a family history of high blood pressure.', 'being of African or Caribbean origin.', 'a high amount of salt in your food.', 'lack of exercise.', 'being overweight.', 'regularly drinking large amounts of alcohol.', 'smoking.']
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For example, consuming excess salt, stimulants, or supplements. Obesity and inactivity are additional common factors that can lead to an increase in blood pressure in some individuals. Another common factor we see in young patients with high blood pressure is stress.
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Hypertension is a risk factor for aortic stenosis (7,10,11) and is associated with progression of aortic stenosis (7). Hypertension is also associated with aortic valve calcification (10-13).
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['tobacco use.', 'the harmful use of alcohol.', 'raised blood pressure (or hypertension)', 'physical inactivity.', 'raised cholesterol.', 'overweight/obesity.', 'unhealthy diet.', 'raised blood glucose.']
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["High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) that's not well-controlled.", "High blood pressure (hypertension) that's not controlled.", 'Being a smoker.', 'High blood cholesterol.', 'A family history of diabetes and kidney disease.']
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Controllable risk factors for heart disease include: Smoking. High LDL, or "bad"cholesterol, and low HDL, or "good"cholesterol. Uncontrolled high blood pressure.
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Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for stroke, with a strong, direct, linear, and continuous relationship between blood pressure and stroke risk.
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Lifestyle risk factors. These diseases are often associated with genetic factors and other common, modifiable lifestyle risks, including obesity, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, tobacco smoking, risky alcohol consumption, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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['low birth weight/premature birth.', 'anemia (low iron levels)', 'high blood pressure/pregnancy-induced hypertension, PIH (can lead to preeclampsia)', 'a higher rate of infant mortality (death)', "possible greater risk of cephalopelvic disproportion* (the baby's head is wider than the pelvic opening)"]
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['High blood pressure. High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the most important risk factors for CVD. ... ', 'Smoking. ... ', 'High cholesterol. ... ', 'Diabetes. ... ', 'Inactivity. ... ', 'Being overweight or obese. ... ', 'Family history of CVD. ... ', 'Ethnic background.']
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Background: Factors associated with the development of hypertension can be categorized into modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. The modifiable risk factors include obesity, physical inactivity, high salt diet, smoking alcohol consumption and others.
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['pre-existing hypertension (high blood pressure)', 'kidney disease.', 'diabetes.', 'PIH with a previous pregnancy.', "mother's age younger than 20 or older than 40.", 'multiple fetuses (twins, triplets)']
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Risk factors include atherosclerosis, older age, genetics (family history and race), obesity, salt intake, and alcohol intake. A low intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, and low-fat milk products (and their contributions of potassium, calcium, and magnesium) may also increase one's risk for hypertension.