Causes/Epidemiology
75 million (1 in every 3) American adults have this condition.
What is high blood pressure?
This is defined as the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels.
What is blood pressure?
High blood pressure can lead to angina, which is pain found in this area of the body.
What is the chest?
An excess of this dietary mineral can cause increased blood pressure.
What is sodium?
The AHA recommends at least this many minutes per week of physical activity to maintain a healthy blood pressure.
What is 150 minutes?
This stress hormone increases blood pressure, heart rate, and blood sugar in the body.
What is cortisol?
This blood pressure reading is measured when your heart is beating or contracting.
What is systolic blood pressure?
Buildup of this in the arteries can lead to atherosclerosis.
What is plaque?
To maintain healthy blood pressure, women should not have more than one of these beverages per day, while men should not have more than two of these beverages per day.
What are alcoholic beverages?
Resistance training is recommended this many times per week.
What is two?
The risk factors for high blood pressure that you cannot change – they’re non-modifiable – are age, ethnicity, and this. (If you don’t know, ask a grandparent!)
What is family history?
The blood pressure reading measured when your heart is at rest.
What is diastolic blood pressure?
High blood pressure is often called this because you may not experience any signs or symptoms.
What is “The Silent Killer”?
The American Heart Association recommends eating less saturated and this type of fat.
What is trans-fat?
Adequate sleep may help to reduce stress levels, it is recommended that adults get this many hours of sleep each night.
What is 7-9 hours?
Name three modifiable risk factors for high blood pressure.
What are weight, nutrition, tobacco use, stress, physical activity, sleep apnea, alcohol use?
A blood pressure of 130/80 is classified in this category.
What is stage 1 hypertension?
A heart attack occurs when there is a decreased flow of blood and oxygen to the heart. A stroke occurs when there is a decreased flow of blood and oxygen to this organ of the body.
What is the brain?
This diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, low fat dairy products and reduced saturated fat.
What is the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)?
Increasing physical activity, eating a heart healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight and quitting this all help to reduce your blood pressure.
What is tobacco use?
Two other chronic conditions may put you at higher risk for blood pressure. In medical shorthand, they are DM and HLD, otherwise known as this.
What are diabetes and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)?
What is the reading for a stage two hypertension patient.
What is greater or equal to 140/90?
A hypertensive crisis with a B/P greater than or equal to 180/120 can cause acute damage to these 3 organs.
What are the brain, heart, and kidneys?
This nutrient has soluble and insoluble forms and can only be found in plant-based foods.
What is fiber?
Medication that is commonly used to treat high blood pressure and are often referred to as “water pills” help your body excrete extra salt and water.
What are diuretics?