Hypertension is a very common chronic disease at present. The incidence rate is very high among middle-aged and elderly people. The incidence rate of hypertension is as high as 27%, which means that 3 out of every 10 adults are hypertensive patients, and the age of illness is becoming more and more younger.
Why is hypertension so frequent now?
1, high-salt diet
We in China are the hardest hit area for heavy-tasting diet. In addition to the intake of edible salt exceeding the standard, there are also some invisible salts, such as various condiments, processed foods, pickled pickles, etc. Excessive sodium intake will cause water and sodium retention, which will cause hypertension.
2, overweight
Obesity has also had a very serious impact on hypertension. Now that living standards have improved, the number of fat people in our country has increased significantly. If the weight exceeds the standard, it will also bring the risk of hypertension.
3, external stimulation
For patients with hypertension who are under external stimulation for a long time, such as repeated and intense mental tension, anxiety and irritability, they cannot concentrate. The cerebral cortex excitation inhibition process is prone to balance disorder, which causes spasm of the small artery throughout the body, and the peripheral resistance of increases, which is also an important reason for inducing hypertension.
new blood pressure standard has been announced, it is no longer 120/80. Take a look, maybe your blood pressure is not high
According to the 2022 " China Hypertension Prevention and Treatment Guidelines ": The blood pressure standard value has changed from 120/80mmHg to 130/85mmHg. If the blood pressure is within this range, it means that the blood pressure is normal and is not considered hypertension.
The International Society of Hypertension in the latest published hypertension standard , the blood pressure standards are divided into four categories:
normal blood pressure <>
normal high blood pressure 130~139/85~89 mmHg;
1 hypertension 140~159/90~99 mmHg;
2 hypertension ≥ 160/100 mmHg.
Misunderstanding about hypertension, everyone must be clear about
1. Hypertension is not dangerous
Because hypertension is very common, many people think that hypertension is not dangerous, it is just an elderly disease. Although hypertension is irreversible, if the blood pressure continues to be high, it is easy to cause hypertension complications, which can lead to heart disease, angina pectoris, heart failure and other problems.
And over time, hypertension can cause health damage in many forms, such as increased arterial pressure that leads to reduced vascular elasticity, which in turn reduces the amount of blood and oxygen reaching the heart, damaging the organ.
2. As we grow older, hypertension is inevitable.
Although hypertension is a very common geriatric disease, hypertension is not inevitable. It is not inevitable that you will definitely get hypertension after the age of old age. In fact, hypertension also exists in young people. About 7.5% of people aged
18 to 39 years old; about 33.2% of people aged
40 to 59 years old; about 63.1% of people aged
60 and over.
The occurrence of hypertension has not much to do with age, but is related to our lifestyle. Everyone must pay attention to a light diet, reduce the intake of salt, and exercise regularly, quit smoking and drinking early, which can reduce the chance of hypertension to a certain extent.
3. If you don’t eat salt, you don’t have to worry about the sodium content
WHO proposes that in order to maintain healthy blood pressure, the daily intake of salt must not exceed 6 grams. It is estimated that if the global salt consumption is lower than the recommended value, 2.5 million deaths can be avoided every year.
Many people only pay attention to the intake of edible salt, but never look at how much sodium salt is contained in our daily food.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40% of daily salt intake comes from the following 10 foods:
Bread, pizza, sandwiches, sliced and marinated meat products, burritos and tacos, savory snacks (such as fries, popcorn, pretzels and biscuits), chicken, marinated foods, eggs, cheese.
Super processed foods also contain very high salt content, such as chocolate, potato chips, candy, breakfast, cereal, etc.
So when choosing food, you should also look at the ingredients in the food. Foods with higher sodium content should also be avoided as much as possible in daily life.
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