High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure One of the nation’s leading health problems 25% adults are known to have high blood pressure 50 million are at risk of developing it High blood pressure greatly raises the risk of stroke Heart failure and kidney disease New guidelines are urging Americans to make diet Exercise changes designed to lower their high blood pressure 70% of high blood pressure caused by obesity Compared with individuals with normal blood pressure People with high blood pressure are relatively glucose tolerant Insulin resistance also a contributing factor to high blood pressure 2012015