is high blood preasure genetic?

Answer 1

Not entirely, no. But it's not irrelevant either.

There are two ways to look at this. Clinically, it's clear that a family history of high blood pressure makes it more likely you'll have it too. No one knows why, and this is true for all groups anyone has looked at. On the other hand, lots of fats (especially trans fats, smoking, no exercise, ... all make it more likely you'll have high blood pressure even if none of your relatives do.

So, there are both genetic and environmental factors.

As for groups, it's also clinically clear that some groups are more likely to have high blood pressure than others. Just why is obscure. There are arguments from both genetics (higher risk no matter where someone lives or what their diet looks like -- at least for some groups), and it's clear that high blood pressure rates increase in some groups when they move to other countries and eat different foods etc. So, again, there are environmental effects, but probably also genetic ones.

Diabetes increase the risk of high blood pressure regardless of where you live, what you eat, whether you smoke, or where your ancestors came from.

So let's say you really want ot get high blood pressure. You're already diabetic, so stop paying attention to it. Take your medication or not, depending on whether you feel like it. Never test your blood glucose, so you stay ignorant about what your levels are. Smoke like a chimney, eat fried foods all the time and pig out on chips and dip. Eat lots of fat, especially trans fat, and don't get any exercise. Salty stuff seems to help also. And finally, Choose your ancestors so that they come from a group with high blood pressure tendencies. If you do all that, your chances of getting high blood pressure will be excellent.

On the other hand, if you don't want to get high blood pressure, avoid as many and as much of all that as you possibly can. Your chances will be much better. You might still get it, if you're unlucky, but....

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Cause Many different factors can cause high blood pressure, including obesity; drinking three or more alcoholic beverages a day; high salt intake; aging; a sedentary lifestyle; stress; low potassium, magnesium, and calcium intake; and resistance to insulin. 2, 3 Primary, or essential, high blood pressure accounts for 95% of all cases of hypertension. 4 Secondary high blood pressure, which is caused by another disease or medication, is less common. Elevated blood pressure readings may not always mean that you have high blood pressure. For some people, just being in a medical setting causes their blood pressure to rise. This is called white-coat hypertension.

Answer 4

Having family members with high blood pressure (hypertension-HTN) puts you at an increased risk for developing HTN as well. If you have a positive family medical history, you should have your blood pressure monitored regularly.
HTN is diagnosed when you have 3 recorded blood pressures that are elevated. Your blood pressure should be checked after you have been seated quietly for 5 minutes as it is a normal response for your blood pressure to go up with exercise or stress. The ideal blood pressure is 115-120/70-75.
Risk factor modification in keeping your blood pressure down include exercise and proper diet.

Answer 5

High blood pressure can be either genetic or it could be from environmental factors including lifestyle, diet and exercise. I would go to a doctor and get it checked out if you experience it. Also, Relaxation techniques like deep breathing may help.

Answer 6

Modern medicine believes that there is a connection like 20%, but it is usually due to many factors (primary) since it can be changed by change in lifestyle. See site below for info on how to normalize it naturally and permanently.


Blacks have it twice as much as whites but that is not genetic since blacks in Africa have much lower rates. Blacks have many more people eating fried chicken, fast food, fried burgers, fries and highly salted items.

http://www.phifoundation.org/angina.html

Answer 7

It can be genetic.

High blood pressure is often a symptom of other problems which are genetic.

Answer 8

Yes it can be, along with your race. They have found different races have more problems with some medical things than others.

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

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