what is hypertension?!

Hypertension means "High blood pressure; transitory or sustained elevation of systemic arterial blood pressure to a level likely to induce cardiovascular damage or other adverse consequences."

The normal level for blood pressure is below 120/80, where 120 represents the systolic measurement (peak pressure in the arteries) and 80 represents the diastolic measurement (minimum pressure in the arteries). Blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is called prehypertension (to denote increased risk of hypertension), and a blood pressure of 140/90 or above is considered hypertension.

Hypertension may be classified as essential or secondary. Essential hypertension is the term for high blood pressure with unknown cause. It accounts for about 95% of cases. Secondary hypertension is the term for high blood pressure with a known direct cause, such as kidney disease, tumors, or birth control pills.

Some 73 million adults the United States are affected by hypertension. The condition also affects about two million teens and children.
What causes hypertension?
Though the exact causes of hypertension are usually unknown, there are several factors that have been highly associated with the condition. These include:

* Smoking
* Obesity or being overweight
* Diabetes
* Sedentary lifestyle
* Lack of physical activity
* High levels of salt intake (sodium sensitivity)
* Insufficient calcium, potassium, and magnesium consumption
* Vitamin D deficiency
* High levels of alcohol consumption
* Stress
* Aging
* Medicines such as birth control pills
* Genetics and a family history of hypertension
* Chronic kidney disease
* Adrenal and thyroid problems or tumors

wait, you just nodded to kidney failure, you werent concerned at all?

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