The occurrence and development of hypertension are affected by many factors. Some factors we cannot change, such as age, heredity, gender, etc.; some factors we can adjust by improving our lifestyle, such as diet, exercise, smoking, and drinking. , weight, mental stress, etc.
Understanding who is more likely to suffer from high blood pressure will help us take timely prevention and control measures to reduce the harm caused by high blood pressure. Today we will introduce 5 types of people who are prone to high blood pressure. They need to pay special attention to preventing and controlling high blood pressure.
Older people (pixabay)
As we age, blood vessel walls gradually harden, and blood pressure increases accordingly. The elderly are a group at high risk of hypertension, but in recent years hypertension has increasingly appeared in young and middle-aged people.
Regardless of whether you are young or old, you should monitor your blood pressure regularly and carry out reasonable lifestyle intervention and drug treatment according to your doctor’s recommendations.
Hypertension has a certain hereditary tendency. If a parent or close relative has hypertension, children or other relatives are more likely to develop hypertension.
This group of people should develop good living habits from an early age, avoid eating too salty, too oily, and too sweet, maintain moderate exercise, control their weight, quit smoking and limit alcohol, and reduce mental stress.
Men are more likely to develop high blood pressure than women, especially young and middle-aged men. This may be related to men’s physiological characteristics, living habits and social roles. Men should pay attention to protecting their cardiovascular health, check their blood pressure regularly, and seek medical treatment promptly.
Obesity is one of the important causes of high blood pressure. Obese people have increased heart burden and increased vascular resistance, leading to increased blood pressure.
Obese people should actively lose weight and achieve the ideal body mass index (BMI). BMI = weight (kg)/height (m)^2. The normal value is 18.5~23.9kg/m^2. They should also maintain good eating habits and exercise. Habit.
Bad lifestyle will increase the risk of hypertension, such as excessive intake of salt, fat and sugar, lack of exercise, smoking, excessive drinking, long-term mental stress, etc. These bad habits can damage blood vessel function, affect blood circulation, and cause blood pressure to rise.
Bad lifestyle person (pixabay)
Improving lifestyle is one of the key measures to prevent and treat high blood pressure. The World Health Organization currently recommends:
○Daily salt intake per person <5g;
○Increase the intake of unsaturated fatty acids, such as soybean oil, olive oil, tea oil and other vegetable oils, as well as fish oil;
○Reduce the intake of saturated fatty acids (such as lard, butter, etc.);
○ Quit smoking and limit alcohol;
○Moderate exercise;
○Relax your mind.
In short, hypertension is a cardiovascular disease that can be prevented and controlled. We should take appropriate measures according to our own situation to maintain normal blood pressure levels and reduce the incidence of complications such as heart disease and stroke.
2023-10-13 09:52:09
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