Risk factors for high blood pressure
Risk factors for high blood pressure (hypertension) include:
- Family history of high blood pressure.
- Increased age.
- Being of black African descent.
- Inactivity.
- Diabetes.
- Being overweight.
- Sensitivity to salt.
- Drinking alcohol excessively.
- Not consuming enough potassium, magnesium, and calcium.
| Author: | Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: October 23, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology | |
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