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Obesity
Due to the lack of a healthy diet in obese people, they are held at a much higher risk of hypertension. -
Atherosclerosis
Develop atherosclerosis from high cholesterol, use of any type of tobacco, and high levels of fat in your blood. -
Inactivity
Lack of movement and exercise increases risk of hypertension. -
Aging
As people get older the risk of hypertension increases as they start to become more inactive and diet tends to change.