Excess dietary fat and high blood pressure
Although you need some fat in your diet, fat should be consumed in moderation. It is most important to monitor your intake of saturated fat. Although saturated fat does not affect your blood pressure directly, over time it can cause high cholesterol and lead to atherosclerosis, which along with high blood pressure increases your risk for heart attack and stroke.
| Author: | Carrie Henley Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: July 30, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition | |
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