Diet-Related Diseases: High Blood Pressure When I say HBP I am too lazy to say high blood pressure :) 0.0 / 5 ? Home Economics: Food & NutritionDiet related diseasesGCSEOCR Created by: kennedylilyCreated on: 26-12-15 10:58 What is high blood pressure also known as? Hypertension 1 of 15 What does having high blood pressure increase your risk of? It can increase your risk of a heart attack, stroke or CHD 2 of 15 What percentage of the population in England suffer from HBP? 30% 3 of 15 Name five factors that may increase your risk of developing primary HBP 1. Being over 55 2. Family history 3. Being overweight or obese 4. Smoking 5. Drinking large amounts of alcohol 4 of 15 Name five factors that may increase your risk of developing secondary HBP 1. Kidney disease 2. Diabetes 3. Oral contraceptive pill 4. Recreational drugs 5. Hormonal conditions (e.g. Cushing's syndrome) 5 of 15 What are the four symptoms of this condition? 1. A persistant headache 2. Blurred or double vision 3. Nosebleeds 4. Shortness of breath 6 of 15 Over the next nine (yes, nine!) cards, name some ways to reduce your risk of developing HBP 1. Reduce your daily intake of salt to below 6g a day 7 of 15 2. 2. Eat a low fat and balanced diet 8 of 15 3. 3. Be more active (adults need 5 hours of exercise a week) 9 of 15 4. 4. Reduce your intake of alcohol 10 of 15 5. 5. Try to loose weight 11 of 15 6. 6. Drink less caffeine-rich drinks (such as tea, coffee and Coca Cola) 12 of 15 7. 7. If your hypertension is very high, you can be offered medication 13 of 15 8. 8. If you are 55 or older, you can be prescribed calcium channel blocker 14 of 15 9. 9. In some cases, you may need to take blood pressure-lowering medication for the rest of your life! 15 of 15
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