National Hypertension Day: Healthy weight, healthy blood pressure

October 8 is China's 13th "National Hypertension Day", the theme is "Healthy weight, healthy blood pressure." That morning, the city People's Hospital in the urban areas of the bustling district conducted a free clinic activities. Experts warn that there is a significant positive correlation between body weight and blood pressure level, and prevention of hypertension should be controlled first.
It is understood that China's existing hypertension patients more than 200 million people, an annual increase of 10 million people, and has appeared younger trend. Overweight and obesity are among the major risk factors for hypertension. A large number of studies have shown that the prevalence of hypertension in overweight people is significantly higher, and the prevalence of hypertension in obese people is twice times to 6 times times the normal weight. Hypertension patients with good weight control, is conducive to better lower blood pressure, reduce diabetes mellitus and cardio-cerebrovascular disease risk.
Rizhao People's Hospital cardiovascular medicine chief physician Wu Maoyuan Prevention mainly from The daily life, diet to quit smoking, control wine, to light diet, low salt diet, eat some vegetables, fruits, fat class should be appropriate restrictions, at the same time, can carry out appropriate exercise, if the blood pressure significantly increased to regular medication and to the hospital to review regularly.