| All of us are aware about hypertension and its deadly | | | | stiffen in our bodies which leads to a reduction in |
| effects. But have you ever tried to find out the | | | | vascular compliance. There is experimental evidence |
| causes behind it? Do you know how it occurs? I am | | | | that suggests that renal microvascular disease is an |
| sure that many of you would not have made any | | | | important mechanism for inducing salt-sensitive |
| effort to find out the reasons behind hypertension. | | | | hypertension. |
| Well, I am here to tell you about them, so that you | | | | Role of Sodium or Salt |
| can prevent the occurrence of this grave condition. | | | | It has been found or stated that approximately |
| Hypertension is the condition of having high blood | | | | one-third of the population is sensitive to sodium |
| pressure and affects about 50 million Americans, | | | | intake. An increased amount of salt in a person's |
| many of whom have not been diagnosed till yet. | | | | bloodstream causes cells to release water (due to |
| Here are some reasons behind its occurrence: | | | | osmotic pressure) to equilibrate the concentration |
| Obesity | | | | gradient between the cells and the bloodstream, |
| It has been stated that the risk of hypertension is | | | | thereby increasing the pressure within the blood |
| about five times higher in obese people as compared | | | | vessel walls. This leads to concentrated urine and |
| to those having normal body weight. A definitive link | | | | accumulation of water inside the kidneys, causing |
| between obesity and hypertension has been found | | | | hypertension. |
| using animal and clinical studies, from these it has | | | | In addition to the factors mentioned above genetics, |
| been realized that many mechanisms are potential | | | | high amount of stress and intake of drugs and alcohol |
| causes of obesity induced hypertension. | | | | leads to hypertension. Hypertension is a complex |
| Age | | | | condition and a lot of research is going on to find out |
| Hypertension is also related to age. As the age | | | | the exact reasons behind this grave disease. |
| increases, the arteries or blood vessels tend to | | | | |
