Friday, September 18, 2020

Study links lifestyle habits to hypertension risk

Study links lifestyle habits to hypertension risk

A study that included almost 3,000 US adults ages 45 and older found each 1 point gain in the score for following the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 tool was associated with a 6% decreased risk of hypertension, with no significant difference by race or sex, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Risk factors measured in the AHA tool include BMI, diet, smoking, physical activity, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

Full Story: HealthDay News (9/16) 

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