Hypertension

Causes for Hypertension

By mbumb5
  • Obesity

    Due to the lack of a healthy diet in obese people, they are held at a much higher risk of hypertension.
  • Atherosclerosis

    Develop atherosclerosis from high cholesterol, use of any type of tobacco, and high levels of fat in your blood.
  • Inactivity

    Lack of movement and exercise increases risk of hypertension.
  • Aging

    As people get older the risk of hypertension increases as they start to become more inactive and diet tends to change.

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