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Causes and risk factors associated with High blood pressure

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The vast majority of cases correspond to what is known as primary or “essential” hypertension. Although there is no specific cause of primary hypertension, the following circumstances are among some of those known to play a crucial role in its development:

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Family history

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Unhealthy diet

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Obesity

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Inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle

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Smoking

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Stress

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Excessive alcohol consumption

All the factors above that are related to lifestyle cause the early onset of arterial stiffening.

Other specific, but less common, causes lead to what is known as secondary hypertension. Secondary hypertension, which is much less common than the primary type, may be the result of several conditions, such as endocrine disorders, renal artery or kidney disease, sleep apnoea syndromes or hypertension associated with central nervous system disorders.

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Antonio Coca Payeras
Cristina Sierra Benito
Dolors Estrada Raventós
Miguel Camafort Babkowski
Mónica Doménech Feria-Carot
Rosa Soriano Giménez

Published: 20 February 2018
Updated: 20 February 2018

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