Your chance of developing persistent high blood pressure as you age increases with elevated blood pressure. Managing your blood pressure can help reduce this risk.
Obesity and diabetes are two other medical disorders that raise your risk of developing chronic high blood pressure. Additional factors include:
abuse of alcohol or tobacco
90% of Americans are expected to acquire high blood pressure during their lifetimes, and this likelihood rises as persons get older.
Compared to white individuals, black people tend to have high blood pressure more frequently and earlier in life. Compared to other ethnic groups, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, and Pacific Islanders also have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure.
Things that can increase your risk of getting high blood pressure
- are overweight.
- eat too much salt and do not eat enough fruit and vegetables.
- do not do enough exercise.
- drink too much alcohol or coffee (or other caffeine-based drinks)
- smoke.
- do not get much sleep or have disturbed sleep.
- are over 65
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