Blood pressure varies widely in different people and, in the same individual, at different times of the day.
Usually a normal value for systolic blood pressure would be 120 mm at age 20
If increasing perhaps to 140 mm at age of 60.��
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Tips
When our blood vessels become blocked due to a plaque buildup of cholesterol and fat, our hearts must work twice as hard to pump enough blood to our vital organs.
As the pressure increases inside of our arteries, veins and capillaries, our hearts become even more overworked.
Over time, our hearts grow larger in an effort to compensate for the extra workload and eventually they become weaker.
Even obesity, smoking, or diabetes are the risk of heart attack, stroke or kidney disease for those with high blood pressure increases.
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causes
The exact causes of high blood pressure are not known. Several factors and conditions may play a role in it including:
Smoking
Being overweight or obese
Lack of physical activity
Too much salt in the diet
Too much alcohol consumption (more than 1 to 2 drinks per day)
Stress
Older age
Family history of high blood pressure
Kidney disease
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symptom
Sometimes people with high blood pressure may develop: symptoms like