The 5 controllable risk factors are
- Smoking
- High blood pressure
- High blood cholesterol
- High blood sugar (diabetes)
- Obesity and overweight
What is High blood pressure?
- A common disorder that affects the arteries in the body is high blood pressure. Additionally known as hypertension.
- When you have high blood pressure, the blood's continual strain against the artery walls is excessive.
- Millimeters of mercury are used to measure blood pressure (mm Hg). Hypertension is generally defined as having a blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg or greater.
- The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology classify blood pressure into four broad categories. Normal blood pressure is considered to be ideal.)
- Healthy blood pressure. Blood pressure should not exceed 120/80 mmHg. elevated blood pressure The top range is between 120 and 129 mm Hg, and the bottom range is below 80 mm Hg, not above.
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