High blood pressure, lifestyle and diet

Understanding factors related to blood pressure

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*1. Please select your gender:
Male
Female
 
*2. Please select your age range:
Under 20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
Over 60
 
*3. High blood pressure occurs...
When the heart is having trouble pumping the blood round the body
When the heart is pumping too strongly
When there is too much water in the body
When the blood is not being pumped round properly
When we have irregular heart beats
When the heart pumps at such a rate that the blood pressure is higher than it should be
When our heart is beating quicker.
When we are not getting enough oxygen into our body
When blood pushes against artery walls harder than normal when the arteries become too narrow
I’m not sure what it is. I know all the symptoms but I don’t know exactly what it is.
 
*4. What causes high blood pressure?
Age - older people get high blood pressure
Salty foods
Stress
Being overweight
Poor diet - junk food, high fat consumption
Smoking
Lack of exercise
I don't know
 
*5. Is there anything else that high blood pressure can lead to?
Heart disease
Stroke
Kidney problems
Asthma
I don't know
 
*6. What is the most important thing somebody could do to cut down the risk of developing high blood pressure? Please rate from 5 (most important) to 1 (least important)
1 2 3 4 5
Cut down on process foods and improve diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables
Exercise more
Lose weight if you are overweight
Avoid eating Salt
Stop smoking, drinking and avoid stress when possible
 
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