There are so many complex factors for high blood pressure. There are environmental factors. There are genetic factors. Even race plays a huge role in what type of blood pressure is natural for that specific race. You would be amazed of how many factors are in a human being having high or low blood pressure. The traits in having high blood pressure are so complex. And what is amazing about all of these traits and environmental factors is that they are all linked together in a way. And in this essay
circulatory system, and when something goes wrong with the heart it effects the entire system. There are several causes to high blood pressure and there are many ways to prevent it. Hypertension or high blood pressure has its causes and effects and there are multiple treatments for it. There are several causes of high blood pressure. One of the major causes of high blood pressure is poor diet. If there is an extensive unhealthy intake of food then that possibly means that large amounts of sodium are
High blood pressure can damage and weaken you arteries. It is known as the silent killer because many people do not know they have the condition. High blood pressure is common in some areas of the United States than in others. High blood pressure is the most important risk factor for strokes. It can be controlled by several different ways. You can take medication, lose weight, exercise regularly, eat healthy, reduce sodium in your diet, limited your alcohol you drink, avoid tobacco and secondhand
Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. Hypertension is another term used to describe high blood pressure. This common condition increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death for Americans. High blood pressure contributed to more than 362,895 deaths in the United States during 2010. Approximately 67 million persons in the United States have high blood pressure, and only half of
In today's society high blood pressure is a major problem, many people do not realize that they are dealing with it.Unfortunately, there are no symptoms to warn you that your blood pressure is high, but there are many causes and ways to prevent high blood pressure. Some of the reprocussions of high blood pressure would be heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. People would even consider it as a "silent killer". A person does not know they have high blood pressure until it gets bad, then there
lives of many people in America. Atenolol, also known as Tenormin, is placed in a group of remedies known as beta-blocker. As a Beta-blocker, Atenolol is used to treat a range of bodily disorders in connection with anxiety and tension, such as high blood pressure, angina, irregular heart rhythms, migraines, prevention of a second heart attack, tremors, alcohol withdrawal, anxiety, and glaucoma. The three main malfunctions atenelol is used for are alcohol withdrawal, anxiety disorders, and cardiac disorders
Heart Association (AHA) is focused in decreasing the negative impacts that high blood pressure has on society. According to the AHA, high blood pressure costs the United States approximately $46 billion annually in healthcare costs, and lost productivity in the workplace (American Heart Association, 2015). Also, nearly 80 million people in the United States suffer from high blood pressure, which is defined as having blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm/hg. This means that these people are at higher
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major health condition which affects many Americans. This health condition may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. A normal blood pressure consists of systolic blood pressure divided by diastolic blood pressure, 120/80mmHg (millimeters of mercury). High blood pressure is defined as systolic pressure which is greater than 140mm Hg, and diastolic pressure which is over 90mm Hg. Hypertension influences the health outcomes of black Americans
Hypertension is a condition, where the force of blood pumping through body is high enough for it to cause internal damage. High blood pressure is determined by measuring the force of the blood against the blood in your arteries and the amount of resistance with the arteries. Blood pressure is measured by sphygmomanometer, this device measures the systolic and diastolic pressures in the arteries. The systolic is the top the number in blood pressure which should be around 120. While the diastolic is
High Blood Pressure (Kaley Barnes) Sheldon G. Sheps Book Sheps, Sheldon G. Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure. Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic, 1999. Print. The Mayo Clinic’s book on High Blood Pressure was full of detailed facts about blood pressure and what it is. This is extremely significant to the experiment because blood pressure is one of the variables being tested. Understanding blood pressure is one of the key components to receiving accurate results from this experiment. Most of the book is
High Blood Pressure: A Public Health and Healthcare Success 1. How does this history of high blood pressure demonstrate the problem description and etiology components of the P.E.R.I.E. process? What different types of studies were used to establish etiology or contributory cause? As early as the 1800s clinicians began to take a closer look at elevated blood pressure levels, they soon found high correlation between hypertension, stroke, and other heart diseases. They also established that high levels
Blood Pressure And Reducing Your Risk High blood pressure commonly also called as silent killer affects every one in three adult in India. High blood pressure or hypertension is growing in alarming rate bringing concerns of doctors, health experts and nutritionists. There is no proven facts about why a person suffers from blood pressure, although only through regular health check ups you would be aware of your high blood pressure. Health experts believe that blood pressure can be due to various
later on High Blood Pressure. “Type 2 Diabetes, known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose)…” (Mayo Clinic, 2014). High Blood Pressure is a condition known to lead to other serious illnesses. It is the force of blood pushing
children are prone to develop high blood pressure due to the food that they eat. We exist in a society where we are surrounded with a lot of fast food restaurants, which makes it convenient to buy. Not only can fast food put our health at risk, but also the kind of food we make at home on a daily basis. The most shocking and scary part are children from ages ten to eighteen have untreated high blood pressure (Saint Louis). Regardless, in children high blood pressure can result in a decrease in cognitive
A few of the chronic health conditions that occur in my family are breast cancer and high blood pressure. My great grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer later in her life, this was a while ago so she did not receive the type of treatment needed. One reason being that in that time period you needed to catch it early on for them to do much with it, and the second reason being that she caught it too late. Breast Cancer is not something that she overcame, since her diagnosis no one else in
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Smoking is a deadly habit to keep, literally. Smoking along with other contributing factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol can cause chronic diseases. One disease that has been the number one killer of men and women in the U.S. is cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease has many contributors, but smoking itself is a high risk to contract the disease. Non-smokers also have to pay attention to the air they are breathing because the smoke around you can
The Use of Steroids in Major League Sports There has been a lot of controversy about steroids in sports. The pressure has caused some sport stars to admit to their use of steroids. Some of these people are Barry Bonds, Gary Sheffield, and Jason Giambi. Steroids though seem very helpful to professional athletes, it can very dangerous and can help people get advantage over other people. Steroids have been around for a long time. “The first people to use anabolic steroids for athletic enhancement
Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. A normal blood pressure is 120/80. A blood pressure reading higher or equal to 140/90 is considered abnormally high. Elevated blood pressure means your heart is working harder than normal, putting both your heart and arteries under great strain. High blood pressure is serious business. On average, people with uncontrolled hypertension are:Seven times more likely to have a stroke. Six times more likely to develop congestive heart failure.
or obese. As you eat more fat containing products and do not exercise fat builds up and fat accumulates in the arteries, which may cause high blood pressure. Fats stick in and around the arteries and so the space within the artery gets smaller, the blood has to be pushed through a smaller space and you heart has to work harder and the pressure of the blood increases. Fats build up in the arteries may also cause heart attacks. The fat blocks important arteries such as the coronary arteries
than before they started Atkins, South Beach, what-have-you, and oftentimes their packing more pounds than in the beginning. Sprouting from American obsessive-compulsive eating habits is a number of disorders and conditions: diabetes, high blood pressure, high c... ... middle of paper ... ...ureau. 3 August 2004. . “Quick Facts: Society.” German Embassy, Washington D.C.. 4 August 2004. . “Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity.” NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network.