了解你的风险因素 for 高血压

What increases your risk for 高血压?

A number of factors can put you at a greater risk for getting 高血压也被称为高血压. Understanding these risk factors can help you be more aware of how likely you are to get 高血压.

风险因素与你的身份有关

Common inherited and physical risk factors for 高血压 include:

• 家族病史: If your parents or other close blood relatives have 高血压, you have an increased chance of getting it, 太. 
• 年龄: As you get older, you are more likely to get 高血压. As we age, our blood vessels gradually lose some of their elastic quality. This can cause increased blood pressure. However, children can 也会导致高血压. Learn more about children and 高血压.
• 性别: Until age 64, men are more likely than women to get 高血压. At 65 and older, women are more likely to get 高血压. Learn more about women and 高血压.
• 种族: 某些种族和民族群体, 比如布莱克, 西班牙裔和亚裔成年人, 特别是男性, have higher rates of 高血压. 历史和体制因素, cultural practices and dietary habits can contribute to these differences. Learn more about 高血压 among Black people.
• 慢性肾脏疾病: 高血压可能是由 肾脏疾病. Having 高血压 also may cause kidney damage.

可改变的危险因素

You can change these risk factors to help prevent and 控制高血压:

• 缺乏体育活动: Not getting enough physical activity increases your risk of getting 高血压. Physical activity is great for your heart and circulatory system, including blood pressure. Learn more about getting regular physical activity.
  
  
• An unhealthy diet, especially one high in sodium: You need good nutrition from many sources for good health. Making healthy food choices can help lower blood pressure. A diet 太 high in these items can increase the risk of 高血压:
  • 钠(盐)
  • 卡路里
  • 饱和脂肪和反式脂肪
  • 糖

  了解更多关于改善饮食的知识.

• 超重或肥胖: Too much weight puts an extra strain on your heart and circulatory system. This can cause serious health problems and increases your risk for:
  • 心血管病
  • 糖尿病
  • 高血压 

  学习更多关于控制体重的知识.

• 喝太多酒: Regular, heavy use of alcohol can cause many health problems. 这些问题包括 心脏衰竭, 中风 和一个 心率不齐 (心律失常). Too much alcohol can cause your blood pressure to increase. Learn more about alcohol, 高血压 and the importance of moderation.
  
  
• 睡眠呼吸暂停:阻塞性 睡眠呼吸暂停 may increase the risk of developing 高血压. 这在患有糖尿病的人中很常见 抗高血压.
  
  
• 高胆固醇: More than half of the people with 高血压 also have 高胆固醇.
  
  
• 糖尿病:大多数人 糖尿病 也会导致高血压.
  
  
• 吸烟和烟草使用: Using tobacco can cause your blood pressure to temporarily increase. 它还会导致动脉受损. Exposure to other people’s smoke also increases the risk of heart disease for nonsmokers. 了解更多关于戒烟的知识.
  
  
• 压力压力并不总是坏事. But 太 much stress may lead to increased blood pressure. Also 太 much stress can lead to behaviors that increase blood pressure, such as:
  • 不良的饮食习惯
  • 缺乏身体活动
  • 烟草的使用
  • 比平时多喝酒

  The amount of stress you live with can be influenced by your income level, job and education. This can affect your access to basic necessities, 药物治疗, health care and the ability to make healthy lifestyle changes. Learn more about managing your stress.

既往医疗状况

A small number of 高血压 cases are secondary hypertension. This is 高血压 caused by another medical condition, such as:

• 某些心脏缺陷
• 肾脏疾病

If the condition causing the 高血压 can be resolved, the person’s blood pressure will often get better.

Most of this page and this site refers to primary hypertension. That means 高血压 with no specific cause. Most people with 高血压 have a form of primary hypertension.