WHY COMBAT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ?
People with uncontrolled high blood pressure are more likely to have :
Heart Attacks
Paralytic Strokes
Heart Failure
Eye Problems
Kidney Dysfunction

Home >> Prevent High BP >> Why combat blood pressure?
 
     
     
     
 
  Prevention Is Powerful!
  What is high blood pressure?
  Why combat high blood pressure?
  What are the risk factors for high blood pressure?
  Risk of urban Indian adults
  Control blood pressure without medicines
  Do I need medication for my blood pressure ?
  Blood pressure drugs
  Why do I need to take my blood pressure medication regularly?
  Treatment Goals
  Types of High blood pressure
  Medical evaluation of High Blood Pressure

  Videos
Salt
 
Why combat high blood pressure?
Why combat high blood pressure / hypertension? Why treat high blood pressure? Why prevent high blood pressure?
 

High blood pressure is dangerous when it is not treated.

People with uncontrolled high blood pressure are more likely to have heart attacks, paralytic strokes, kidney failure and eye problems.

High blood pressure is a 'silent disease'. Most people with high blood pressure don't have any symptoms, so they don't know if they have it unless, their blood pressure is checked with a blood pressure apparatus.

At least, one out of four people with high blood pressure is unaware of his/her condition .
 
You need to be more vigilant:
  • If someone in your family has or has had high blood pressure then you have a higher chance of developing it.
     
  • If you are overweight, then again, you have a higher chance of having high blood pressure.
     
  • If you have fat around your stomach more than around the hips (potbelly), then again you have a higher chance of developing high blood pressure.

  • High blood pressure is often a prediabetic state.

  • High blood pressure carries a greater risk of complications in persons with diabetes.

  • Rigorous blood pressure control is very effective in saving lives in persons with diabetes .

  • High blood pressure, blood glucose and blood fat abnormalities are part of the "metabolic syndrome".

  • If you have diabetes then your blood pressure has to be even lower--In person with diabetes, high blood pressure is defined as blood pressure >=130/80 .
 
1 | 2
   www.foodpyramidindia.org
  Site Powered by   Sparrow Interactive (P) Ltd.