Hypertension

• Hypertension (also known as high blood pressure) is a chronic condition that refers to blood pressure—the pressure that occurs when the heart contracts and pumps blood into the arteries. The pressure on the walls of the arteries—consistently high.

• Normal blood pressure can promote blood circulation in the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to body tissues. But when blood pressure stays high, it can cause serious health problems, including stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease.

• Taking adults as an example, if the systolic blood pressure is continuously at 140 millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or above, or the diastolic blood pressure is continuously at 90 mmHg or The above is suffering from high blood pressure.

• Factors that are more likely to develop high blood pressure: (1) Obesity (2) Smoking (3) Excessive drinking (4) Lack of sleep (5) Stress (6) Genetics (7) Old age