high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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These sweeteners might alter taste preferences, leading individuals to consume more sodium-rich foods, exacerbating high blood pressure.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Other modifiable risk factors include: high blood pressure or hypertension, obesity, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle and cigarette smoking.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 Feb. 2025
Ibuprofen can increase the chance of people suffering a heart attack or stroke, and this is especially true if the person has taken the drug over a long period, smokes, has high blood pressure or a family history of heart disease.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Eating more potassium-rich foods can help prevent high blood pressure and heart disease.29
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—Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Other modifiable risk factors include: high blood pressure or hypertension, obesity, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle and cigarette smoking.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 Feb. 2025
Ibuprofen can increase the chance of people suffering a heart attack or stroke, and this is especially true if the person has taken the drug over a long period, smokes, has high blood pressure or a family history of heart disease.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Eating more potassium-rich foods can help prevent high blood pressure and heart disease.29
12.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
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“High blood pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20blood%20pressure. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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