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.
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