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Nutrition 240
Instructor: Walter Justice
Class Time: MWF, 9:00am - 9:50am
Amada Aguilar Muñoz
Hypertension.
Hypertension or chronic high blood pressure it is one of the leading forms ofcardiovascular disease affecting one third of the U.S adult population. It contributes to over a million strokes and heart attacks.
You can't really tell if you have it. A health care provider it is ableto tell if you have it, trough a test were they check your resting blood pressure, if it's above normal, the test should be repeated until the diagnose for hypertension is confirmed. The borderlinerange of 120/80 to 139/89.
Risk Factors
Atherosclerosis, obstructs blood vessels, it makes the kidneys act like if there was a water deficiency. The kidneys raise blood pressure to get the bloodthey need, but in the process they may make the pressure to high for the arteries and hearth to withstand. Hypertension also damages artery linings increasing the likelihood that plaques to form, andplaques restrict the blood flow to the kidneys and this can make the blood pressure to rise even further.
One of the most important factors is nutrition, eating habits.
A diet high on salt. As saltintake increases, so does blood pressure. If a person with hypertension reduces his\her salt intake he\she can get lots of benefits from it; it can reduce the risk of having a stroke or a heart attack.This direct relationship is reported at all levels of intake, from very low to very high.
Age, gender and genetics, this 3 cannot be modified...
Age, the risk increases with age. For adults, menafter 45 and for women 55 of age or older the lifetime risk of developing it approaches 90%, although most men die earlier from heart attacks.
Genetics, it often runs into families especially onAfrican Americans with family history of hypertension are very sensitive to sodium. Early heart disease in immediate family members (siblings and parents) it’s a major factor to develop it.
Obesity, an...