Modifiable Factors that Increase your Risk for Hypertension
Welcome to my health organizations new healthcare blog, the purpose of our blog is to share information related to hypertension and how to prevent it. Our first post is about modifiable risk factors that lead to hypertension. Lets quickly start by defining hypertension, according to the American Heart Association " High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is when your blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is consistently too high." In this post, we will be discussing modifiable risk factors for hypertension, modifiable risk factors are those that can be changed such as diet and exercise. Some modifiable risk factors for hypertension includes: " 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." (World Health Organization, 2023). - Eating an un...