Will I develop high blood pressure if I’m overweight? What are the odds?
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Will I develop high blood pressure if I’m overweight? What are the odds?
Your blood pressure is literally the force with which your heart has to pump blood in order to accomplish accurate circulation. The heavier get the more circulation is required, hence greater pressure is needed to acomplush that.
Overweight people statistically have high cholesterol, this lead to plaque build up, the amount of force generated increases as the blood is forced through a smaller openeing. This also increases the overall pressure.
Excess body weight is associated with an increased blood pressure. It is well established that being overweight is associated with activation of the sympathetic nervous system contributing to the emergence of hypertension. Many people living with high blood pressure — whether they know it or not — are also overweight. But weight gain most often comes before high blood pressure, and can happen due to a number of factors such as diet, activity level, genetics, and more.