What causes hypertension (high blood pressure)?
You are at risk for high blood pressure due to a genetic predisposition, a history of certain diseases, and a certain age.
Treatment includes both drug therapy and lifestyle changes.
As a rule, hypertension develops over the years and is mostly asymptomatic, often a person does not even know that he has high blood pressure. That is why it is always necessary to measure and monitor it. Despite the absence of symptoms, hypertension damages the blood vessels, brain, heart, eyes, and kidneys.
The main causes are:
- Genetic predisposition;
- You are over 65 years old;
- Obesity;
- Excessive alcohol consumption;
- Inactive lifestyle;
- A history of diabetes or metabolic syndrome;
- A high salt diet.
Source:
https://www.healthline.com/health/high-blood-pressure-hypertension#causes
