[Source: Heze Science and Technology Association] Without the use of antihypertensive drugs, hypertension can be diagnosed if systolic blood pressure ≥140mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90mmHg are measured three times on different days. Some patients with hypertension will

[Source: Heze Science and Technology Association]

If blood pressure is measured three times on different days and systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg without using antihypertensive drugs, hypertension can be diagnosed.

Some patients with high blood pressure will experience symptoms such as dizziness, chest tightness, and increased nocturia. Most patients have no conscious symptoms, so high blood pressure is called the "silent killer." You must pay attention to your blood pressure level in daily life, especially when you are stressed or tired at work, measure your blood pressure in time.

Who is more susceptible to high blood pressure

1. Men and the elderly

Men are significantly more likely to suffer from high blood pressure than women. However, regardless of men and women, as age increases, the number of people with high blood pressure will increase.

2. People with high salt, low potassium, low calcium, and low animal protein dietary habits

In my country, generally northerners have higher systolic blood pressure than southerners, which may be related to dietary habits and lifestyle.

3. Mental workers, white-collar workers

Mental workers and people engaged in stressful jobs have a higher prevalence of hypertension than manual workers. This is related to stressful life and high psychological pressure.

4． Overweight and obese people

Obesity is an important factor leading to high blood pressure. The prevalence of high blood pressure in obese people is 2 to 6 times that of normal people.

5. People who smoke and drink

Smoking and drinking alcohol can induce coronary heart disease and thus increase blood pressure.

6． A survey of people whose parents have high blood pressure

found that if both parents have high blood pressure, the probability of their children having high blood pressure is as high as 45%.

Source: Citizen Science Quality Reader Series

Editor: Fu Weili

Reviewer: Gao Shuqing

Content comes from: Shandong Association for Science and Technology

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