High blood pressure is the most deadly risk factor for women worldwide

Medical Xpress / European Society of Cardiology ^ | May 17, 2023 | Professor Angela Maas et al

[ConservativeMind]

All women should know their blood pressure to prevent heart disease and stroke, urged cardiologists on World Hypertension Day.

"Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women," said Professor Angela Maas. "The risk for cardiovascular disease increases at a lower blood pressure level in women compared to men."

"One of the most important consequences of hypertension in women is a type of heart failure in which the heart muscle is stiff," she continued. "There are few treatments for that condition, so if you want to avoid symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue and fluid retention when you are over 70, you have to start treating high blood pressure in middle age."

Around one in three women have hypertension globally. Raised blood pressure has been named the most important risk factor for death in women. "Despite its importance, we know that hypertension is more often underestimated and not, or insufficiently, treated in women compared to men," said Professor Maas. "One reason may be that below the age of 50, hypertension is more prevalent in men. This reverses in the years after menopause so that after the age of 65, hypertension is more common in women than men."

"When we treat hypertension, many symptoms erroneously attributed to menopause disappear," said Professor Maas. "Night sweats can be caused by high blood pressure, for example, so women with menopausal symptoms should have their blood pressure checked and treated if needed."

Hypertension in midlife is more harmful in women than in similarly aged men, and is a stronger risk factor for myocardial infarction, cognitive decline and dementia. The probability of stroke increases at a lower blood pressure level in women than in men, while high blood pressure raises the risk for heart failure in women by three-fold, compared to two-fold in men.

[Egon]

I thought it was WhiteSupremacy™ that was the most deadly risk.

[peggybac]

I tried the black cherry first and it wasn’t great. My 2nd container is Apple so it’s fine. Mix with water and drink. I don’t eat the gummies.

[ronniesgal]

thanks

[peggybac]

No problem. It’s not the greatest tasting mixture but it’s not a lot and the Apple flavor, in my opinion, is so much better and I don’t gag.

[bgill]

Watching my diet is greatly offset by watching my country swirl down the toilet.

[OrangeHoof]

Women and minorities hardest hit...

[OrangeHoof]

So the average us woman is overweight,

...and mad at everyone else for causing it.

[Persevero]

You deserve it

[Persevero]

As a serious note, stay aware without wallowing. My hubs tends to wallow. Do you need more than an hour of news per day?

Pray about the bad stuff, then go make the world better. Whether by doing your dishes, calling a friend, washing your car, donating to a charity, or getting the laundry done. Don’t sit and stew.

[minnesota_bound]

Getting a divorce will help a lot !!

[Secret Agent Man]

That is correct, its not. But also when you know historical context that womens clothes sizes have risen significantly since the 50s and that they now weigh what the average man weighed in the 60s, and then you compare general crowd photos from even as late as the early 80s to now,

Its not the bmi ratio tricking you because they are all short athletes. Another validation is that over 85% of black women are overweight/obese. Its not the bmi.