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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Established risk factor for essential hypertension include increased alcohol intake (more than 2 drinks per day), increased salt intake in diet (more than 2 gm per day), obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise. All these risk factor are reversible. | |||
*Increased salt intake in diet | ==Established Risk Factors== | ||
*Increased alcohol intake (more than 2 drinks per day) | |||
*Increased salt intake in diet (more than 2 gm per day) | |||
*Obesity | *Obesity | ||
* | *Sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise | ||
==Other Less Established Risk Factors for Hypertension== | ==Other Less Established Risk Factors for Hypertension== | ||
*Black race: Although more common among blacks, it is not clear if environmental factors (Increased salt intake, high cholesterol diet, lower socioeconomic status, stress) or race itself is the cause. | *Black race: Although more common among blacks, it is not clear if environmental factors (Increased salt intake, high cholesterol diet, lower socioeconomic status, stress) or race itself is the cause. | ||
*Family history where parents are hypertensive | |||
*Smoking is generally not considered an independent risk factor for hypertension, but is a risk factor for [[coronary heart disease]]. | *Smoking is generally not considered an independent risk factor for hypertension, but is a risk factor for [[coronary heart disease]]. | ||
*High cholesterol diet | *High cholesterol diet | ||
Revision as of 19:29, 3 October 2012
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Established risk factor for essential hypertension include increased alcohol intake (more than 2 drinks per day), increased salt intake in diet (more than 2 gm per day), obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise. All these risk factor are reversible.
Established Risk Factors
- Increased alcohol intake (more than 2 drinks per day)
- Increased salt intake in diet (more than 2 gm per day)
- Obesity
- Sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise
Other Less Established Risk Factors for Hypertension
- Black race: Although more common among blacks, it is not clear if environmental factors (Increased salt intake, high cholesterol diet, lower socioeconomic status, stress) or race itself is the cause.
- Family history where parents are hypertensive
- Smoking is generally not considered an independent risk factor for hypertension, but is a risk factor for coronary heart disease.
- High cholesterol diet
- Anxiety disorders
- Type A personality. People who are more commmonly impatient and have hostile attitudes may be at risk.