Blood Pressure

[bibongbibo]

160/110 yesterday. wake up call na ata sakin to asking me to stop eating like how i eat now. 25 years old palang ako 

[Onibaba]

Make sure to see a cardiologist so he can order the required tests usually labworks with stress test or echo cardiogram or both. Also make it a point to take your heart medications.

[Swatch]

On 10/24/2021 at 8:23 PM, bibongbibo said:

160/110 yesterday. wake up call na ata sakin to asking me to stop eating like how i eat now. 25 years old palang ako 

This is high considering your age. Try to seek consultation, might be some underlying med conditions, dieting will help but not solve this. Just my 2 cents

[iceman]

120/80

[id6230]

Clearer arteries(not much fat coating) will help optimized a healthy blood pressure.

Eat the following: Ginger,Garlic and Lemon.

[Jacknife]

Elevated BP has many causes. Pero in most cases, weight is a factor, especially in obesity. Always go back to basics, diet and exercise. Smoking is also a big factor, it reduces the elasticity of the arteries preventing good blood flow. This are the main things that can be controlled easily. Other factors like genetics, age and diseases ay mahirap ma control. 

Kahit walking 10/15 mins a day will help reduce the risk of hypertension.

[Disso Eleginoides]

On 11/11/2021 at 5:05 AM, Jacknife said:

Elevated BP has many causes. Pero in most cases, weight is a factor, especially in obesity.

This claim is wrong. Obesity has an population attributable risk of only 23.1% for hypertension. Tobacco use has more than three times this effect (70.3%). Even alcohol (33.6%) has a stronger effect than obesity.

 

 

[Jacknife]

5 hours ago, Disso Eleginoides said:

This claim is wrong. Obesity has an population attributable risk of only 23.1% for hypertension. Tobacco use has more than three times this effect (70.3%). Even alcohol (33.6%) has a stronger effect than obesity.

 

 

"it has been estimated that 60–70% of hypertension in adults is attributable to adiposity."

"obese individuals have a 3.5-fold increased likelihood of having hypertension"

"the Framingham Heart Study, a 5% weight gain was associated with a 20–30% increase in hypertension incidence, and the Harvard Male Alumni study found a weight gain of 25 pounds was associated with a 60% increase in hypertension incidence"

 

Kotchen, Theodore A. “Obesity-Related Hypertension: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management.” American Journal of Hypertension, vol. 23, no. 11, 2010, pp. 1170–1178., https://doi.org/10.1038/ajh.2010.17

I was not saying being overweight has the highest risk for hypertension, I simply stated that in most cases of hypertension, weight will be a factor. Btw, smoking has increased risk of cardiovascular diseases but there is no definite study indicating that by just smoking (being a lone factor) leads to hypertension. But it is proven that smoking does acutely elevates BP and smoking combined with factors like drinking alcohol, weight gain, age, etc does lead to higher risk of hypertension.

[Disso Eleginoides]

18 hours ago, Jacknife said:

"it has been estimated that 60–70% of hypertension in adults is attributable to adiposity."

"obese individuals have a 3.5-fold increased likelihood of having hypertension"

"the Framingham Heart Study, a 5% weight gain was associated with a 20–30% increase in hypertension incidence, and the Harvard Male Alumni study found a weight gain of 25 pounds was associated with a 60% increase in hypertension incidence"

 

Kotchen, Theodore A. “Obesity-Related Hypertension: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Management.” American Journal of Hypertension, vol. 23, no. 11, 2010, pp. 1170–1178., https://doi.org/10.1038/ajh.2010.17

I was not saying being overweight has the highest risk for hypertension, I simply stated that in most cases of hypertension, weight will be a factor. Btw, smoking has increased risk of cardiovascular diseases but there is no definite study indicating that by just smoking (being a lone factor) leads to hypertension. But it is proven that smoking does acutely elevates BP and smoking combined with factors like drinking alcohol, weight gain, age, etc does lead to higher risk of hypertension.

Thank you for your clarification. It is important, I think you will agree, that the advice given here is specific and supported by evidence. 

[Jacknife]

1 hour ago, Disso Eleginoides said:

Thank you for your clarification. It is important, I think you will agree, that the advice given here is specific and supported by evidence. 

This is a place for an informal exchange of information. It is healthy to question post/claims for it will further improve the exchange of ideas between members. I apologize if my phrasing lead to miscommunication and thank you for noticing it.

[siopaoasado]

At 30yrs old, I normally have a bp of 130/80, should I take some maintenance meds already?

[kano_d_great]

120/80

[Harding]

On 11/11/2021 at 5:05 AM, Jacknife said:

Elevated BP has many causes. Pero in most cases, weight is a factor, especially in obesity. Always go back to basics, diet and exercise. Smoking is also a big factor, it reduces the elasticity of the arteries preventing good blood flow. This are the main things that can be controlled easily. Other factors like genetics, age and diseases ay mahirap ma control. 

Kahit walking 10/15 mins a day will help reduce the risk of hypertension.

if weight is the cause of blood pressure then why is it sumo wrestlers have normal blood pressure?

[Disso Eleginoides]

5 hours ago, Harding said:

if weight is the cause of blood pressure then why is it sumo wrestlers have normal blood pressure?

This is a myth. Sumo wrestlers have a life expectancy of 20 years LESS than the average Japanese male. They have increased rates of diabetes and high blood pressure. Among champion sumo wrestlers since 1929, body mass index was a strong predictor of early mortality.

[bughaw1]

120/80 average bp.