Causes of High Blood Pressure
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Who Is More Likely to Develop High Blood Pressure?
- People with family members who have high blood pressure
- Smokers
- African-Americans
- Pregnant women
- Women who take birth control pills
- People over the age of 35
- People who are overweight or obese
- People who are not active
- People who drink alcohol excessively
- People who eat too many fatty foods or foods with too much salt
- People who have sleep apnea
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Reviewed by
Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC on May 06, 2012
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