Western lifestyle may cause blood pressure to rise with age

Study of remote communities in Venezuelan rainforest sheds fresh light on hypertensionA western lifestyle might be the reason blood pressure tends to rise with age, according to a study of remote tribal communities.Hypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and in many developed countries, including the UK, the likelihood of developing increases with age.More than a quarter of adults in England have high blood pressure, withrecent figures showing the proportion rises to 58% among those aged 65-74.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: High blood pressure Society Science Health & wellbeing Life and style Ageing Venezuela Americas World news Europe US news Source Type: news