High Blood Pressure
About 1 of 3 adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, only around half of which have their hypertension under control, and if untreated it will eventually lead to health problems such as heart disease, kidney failure, and dementia.
Abstract
166 Avenue of the Americas 10013 · Tel: 212.294.8103 · nutrition@glwd.org · godslovewedeliver.org Overview High blood pressure, also called hypertension, means the pressure of the blood in your blood vessels is higher than it should be. About 1 of 3 adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, only around half of which have their hypertension under control. Blood pressure is measured using the systolic blood pressure, which measures the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart beats, and the diastolic blood pressure, which measures the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart is at rest between beats. Hypertension is defined in an adult as a blood pressure greater or equal to 140 mmHg systolic and greater or equal to 90 mmHg diastolic. If untreated, hypertension will eventually lead to health problems such as heart disease, kidney failure, and dementia.