Question 1

can skinny people have high blood pressure?

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Yes.: There are many other risk factors that relate to getting high blood pressure: family history of high blood pressure, high salt intake, excessive caffeine intake, smoking. Excesive alcohol intake, high stress levels.

Question 2

what is high blood pressure in teenagers?

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A few causes: High blood pressure in teenagers is increasingly caused by the same problems that cause high blood pressure in adults.  Sedentary lifestyle, poor diet or diets very high in sodium (salt), lack of exercise and obesity can all cause high blood pressure in teens.  It is always worth getting it checked out by a doctor, sometimes it can be from kidney disease or other underlying problems with the body.

Question 3

what is defined as high blood pressure in a teen?

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No fixed number: Upper normal limit of blood pressure (95th percentile) is determined by age, gender and height percentile.

Question 4

how does okra help people with high blood pressure?

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Maybe: Magnesium-rich foods include black beans, okra, spinach, pumpkin seeds and squash seeds Are thought to help with blood presure.That being said getting at least 7 hours sleep at night,DASH diet,losing weight and exercising at least 30 minutes a day are proven extensively to lower blood pressure.

Question 5

what can cause high blood pressure in young people?

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Many problems: Obesity is a common cause, as is renal artery disease. Hormonal excess and glomerular disease can also be causes of high blood pressure. Kidney disease will cause it. In any case hypertension in a  young person requires thoughtful examination and investigation of the patient by their phsician.

Question 6

what to do if i have high blood pressure in athletes!?

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HTN/Athletes: This would be unusual as exercise is used to decrease blood pressure long term.  I would look for a cause for this issue by seeing your primary provider

Question 7

what does high blood pressure in the morning indicate?

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Hypertension: Blood pressure is usually higher in the am. If the am pressure exceeds 140/90 it informs a hypertensive diagnosis.

Question 8

what is the average age for high blood pressure in males?

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No defenite age: There is no definite age for BP to be high.

Question 9

what are the causes of high blood pressure in a young man?

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Many causes: The degree of high BP and response to treatment is the key, .  Obtain 5 - 10 readings and see what the average is.  From there one treats, but in the absence of being overweight, essential hypertension is the most likely cause, ie, it occurs and no specific cause is identified.

Question 10

what nebule can i use for people with high blood pressure.

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High blood pressure: is not a contraindication to neb treatments fo asthma for example. there are some "heart friendly" Albuterol-like medicines on the market that cause less jitteriness and/or palpitations

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