Risk factors for High Blood Pressure?

You can still develop hypertension with or without any of the risk factor related below. However, the more risk factor you have, the higher the possibility of developing hypertension.

Some of the risk factors of hypertension are:

- Lifestyle

• Alcohol intake -  Heavy drinkers are more prone to suffer hypertension. Alcohol contains calories, consuming it causes an increase in weight. This increase the pressure in the arteries and in the heart causing a rise in the blood pressure.
• Smoking - causes injuries on the blood vessel walls and speeds up the process of hardening of the arteries (Atherosclerosis).
• Excessive sodium intake
• Lack of exercise
• Stress

- Medical Conditions

- Certain Medications

- Age

- Gender

- Genetic Factors

- Race