Black men continue to lead in hypertension statistics
One to three adults in the United States will have hypertension, high blood pressure, in their lifetimes. The condition can be a predecessor for heart disease and stroke, the leading causes of death in the United States.
"Approximately 41 percent of African American males have nearly double the incidence of high blood pressure, compared to their Caucasian counterparts," said Dr. Anil Hingorani, a vascular surgeon at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. "Black Americans are more likely to have diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, smoking issues, and high salt and fat in their diet — all risk factors for developing high blood pressure. In addition, they develop high blood pressure at younger ages than other ethnic groups in the United States and are more likely to have complications associated with high blood pressure, including stroke, kidney disease, blindness, dementia and heart disease."
Read More :
http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/...cle_99804a15-b5e8-5456-a9b2-35a598263397.html
Destee