Hypertension is estimated by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention to affect approximately 30% of adults in theUnited States. It is a significant factor in the pathogenesis of a number of
diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and stroke.
Hypertension
itself can be caused by unhealthy lifestyle habits like alcoholism, drug
addiction, smoking, high stress, or obesity, and certain non-modifiable
attributes like age, gender, hereditary and genetic constitution, and racial or
ethnic disparities. Hypertension to an extent correlates to the
prevailing socioeconomic and geographical characteristics of a region, as well
as to individual behavioral factors, and can pose a significant public health
concern in populations defined by economic hardship, poverty, reduced health
care access, low health literacy, and lack of resources due to geographic isolation. Read more>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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