Western lifestyle may cause blood pressure to rise with age
A western lifestyle might be the reason blood pressure tends to rise with age, according to a study of remote tribal communities.
Hypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and in many developed countries, including the UK, the likelihood of developing increases with age. More than a quarter of adults in England have high blood pressure, with recent figures showing the proportion rises to 58% among those aged 65-74.
A study of remote communities in the Venezuelan rainforest has backed the idea that hypertension is not an inherent part of ageing, but a result of longer exposure to risks arising from lifestyle, such as high levels of salt in the diet, lack of exercise and heavy drinking.
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on Nov 18 2018. Filed under Health, News at Now, News From Roots.
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