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synthesized from dimensionsHypertension, etymologically derived from the Greek prefix "hyper-" (high) and the Latin "tensio" (pressure), is a cardiovascular condition characterized by persistently elevated blood pressure etymology of hypertension. Often described as a "silent killer" due to its frequent lack of overt symptoms, it represents a significant public health challenge hypertension's asymptomatic nature. By placing chronic strain on the heart and vasculature, it serves as a primary risk factor for a spectrum of severe health outcomes, including heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, and blindness major CVD risk factor severe consequences.
The etiology of hypertension is multifactorial, involving a complex interplay of physiological, behavioral, and psychosocial determinants. Dietary habits are a critical component; the consumption of ultra-processed foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, and high-salt or high-fat diets—particularly in urbanizing regions—is strongly linked to increased incidence dietary risks ultra-processed foods hypertension risk. Conversely, dietary interventions such as the DASH diet have been clinically proven to mitigate these risks DASH diet benefits. Additionally, certain substances, including specific herbal supplements like licorice, can induce hypertensive effects herbal side effects including hypertension.
A dominant theme in contemporary research is the bidirectional relationship between sleep and blood pressure regulation. Chronic sleep loss, sleep deprivation, and sleep-disordered breathing—most notably obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—are independently associated with the development of hypertension sleep loss increases hypertension risk. Large-scale investigations, such as the Sleep Heart Health Study, have established a dose-response relationship where higher apnea-hypopnea indices correlate with greater increases in blood pressure OSA causal association with hypertension Sleep Heart Health Study findings. This disruption of sleep continuity is a recognized contributor to systemic metabolic dysfunction, including dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome sleep disruption consequences.
Psychosocial and environmental factors further modulate the prevalence and progression of the condition. Evidence indicates that job strain, negative affectivity, low socioeconomic status, adverse childhood experiences, and the stress of racial discrimination are significant contributors to hypertensive risk SES/ACEs link racial factors. Social support systems have been identified as potential moderators that can influence these outcomes, particularly in the context of racial disparities social support-race moderation. Furthermore, vascular comorbidities like hypertension are increasingly recognized as predictors for cognitive decline, specifically in the domain of executive function vascular predictors.
Management of hypertension typically involves a combination of lifestyle modifications and pharmacological intervention. Common pharmaceutical approaches include the use of agents such as labetalol, propranolol, nifedipine, and nitroglycerin nitroglycerin/labetalol nifedipine use. Emerging research also explores the role of chronotherapy—the timing of medication administration to align with circadian rhythms—and the potential efficacy of various plant extracts, such as lemongrass and myrtle, in blood pressure management chronotherapy for hypertension lemongrass extract.
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"content": "Hypertension, often referred to as the "silent killer" due to its frequent lack of symptoms hypertension's asymptomatic nature, is a complex cardiovascular condition characterized by high blood pressure high blood pressure as a health factor. It is widely recognized as a significant public health concern linked to a variety of physiological, behavioral, and psychosocial factors.
Associations with Sleep Disorders
A dominant theme in the literature is the strong bidirectional relationship between sleep and hypertension. Multiple sources identify sleep deprivation and chronic sleep loss as major risk factors for developing hypertension sleep loss increases hypertension risk long-term deprivation effects. Specifically, obstruct
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Hypertension, defined as high blood pressure that strains the heart, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease major CVD risk factor and heart disease strains the heart. It affects approximately 50 million Americans 50 million affected, with untreated cases leading to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, and blindness severe consequences. Prevalence varies, reaching 26.7% among those sleeping less than 6 hours nightly short sleep prevalence, and nearly one-third among Yakut villagers Yakut prevalence. Multiple factors contribute, including chronic sleep loss and disorders like apnea, which increase hypertension risk sleep loss association; a meta-analysis shows 1.20 relative risk from sleep continuity disturbance meta-analysis risk. Other links include high-salt/fat diets in urbanizing regions dietary risks, over-nutrition over-nutrition link, obesity obesity risks, low socioeconomic status and adverse childhood experiences SES/ACEs link, job strain job strain, negative affectivity negative affectivity, and racial discrimination racial factors. Vascular comorbidities like hypertension predict executive function decline vascular predictors. Treatments include drugs like nitroglycerin with labetalol nitroglycerin/labetalol, labetalol/propranolol labetalol/propranolol, and nifedipine nifedipine use, plus plant extracts such as lemongrass hexane lemongrass extract, myrtle alcoholic myrtle extract, and asafoetida asafoetida effects. Sources like National Academies Press (Colten HR, Altevogt BM) extensively document sleep-hypertension ties via studies like Sleep Heart Health Study, while Rupa Health notes prevalence and risks.
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Hypertension, etymologically derived from 'hyper-' meaning high and 'tension' referring to pressure, describes abnormally high blood pressure etymology of hypertension. It serves as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and other conditions, often linked to repeated blood pressure surges from obstructive sleep apnea hypertension as CVD risk factor. Numerous studies, including the Sleep Heart Health Study, associate sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea with hypertension, with a dose-response relationship where higher apnea-hypopnea indices correlate to greater blood pressure increases, as reported by Peppard et al. (2000) and Nieto et al. (2000) OSA causal association with hypertension; Sleep Heart Health Study findings. Snoring shows associations, such as in Hispanic-Americans per W.W. Schmidt-Nowara et al. (1990) snoring and hypertension link and men with central obesity per Grunstein et al. (1993) snoring, apnea, obesity, hypertension. Sleep disruption and deprivation independently elevate hypertension risk, even after adjusting for confounders, contributing to long-term effects like dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome per Dove Press authors sleep disruption consequences. Diet plays a role, with ultra-processed foods linked to incidence in Mendonça et al.'s Seguimiento Universidad De Navarra Project (2017) ultra-processed foods hypertension risk, sugar-sweetened beverages per a 2015 meta-analysis SSBs and hypertension risk, and DASH diet proven effective by Onwuzo et al. (2023) DASH diet benefits. Psychosocial factors, reviewed by Cuevas et al. (2017), and social support moderating race effects per Gabriel et al. (2020), influence prevalence psychosocial factors review; social support-race moderation. Some herbs like licorice can induce it per Liperoti et al. (2017) herbal side effects including hypertension. Chronotherapy is explored by Hermida and Smolensky (2004) chronotherapy for hypertension.
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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 39 facts
claimPatients with impaired baroreflexes, such as those with hypertension, heart failure, or premature infants, are susceptible to excessive autonomic responses to chemoreflex stimulation during apnea, which can lead to bradyarrhythmias, hypoxia, hypoperfusion, and sympathetic activation, potentially predisposing them to sudden death.
claimRobinson, Stradling, and Davies (2004b) examined the relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome and hypertension.
claimThe Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research associates chronic sleep loss and sleep disorders with an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke.
claimGrunstein et al. (1993) found an association between snoring and sleep apnea in men and the presence of central obesity and hypertension.
claimThe fact that adjusting for hypertension in the Sleep Heart Health Study did not eliminate the association between obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease suggests that hypertension is not the exclusive mechanism by which obstructive sleep apnea leads to cardiovascular disease.
claimSleep loss, defined as less than 7 hours per night, may have wide-ranging adverse effects on the cardiovascular, endocrine, immune, and nervous systems, including obesity, diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, anxiety symptoms, depressed mood, and alcohol use.
claimA 2000 prospective study published in the New England Journal of Medicine established an association between sleep-disordered breathing and hypertension.
referenceBixler et al. (2000) investigated the association between hypertension and sleep-disordered breathing.
referenceBixler EO, Vgontzas AN, Lin HM, Ten Have T, Leiby BE, Vela-Bueno A, and Kales A studied the association of hypertension and sleep-disordered breathing, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2000.
measurementAn observational cohort study of 1,022 individuals found that obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (defined as an apnea-hypopnea index of 5 or higher) significantly increased the risk of stroke or death from any cause, independent of other risk factors such as hypertension.
claimSleep-disordered breathing has been found in a high frequency of individuals with transient ischemic attacks (McArdle et al., 2003), hypertension (Morrell et al., 1999), myocardial infarction, and heart failure (Good et al., 1996; Shamsuzzaman et al., 2003).
claimBeta-antagonists, which are used to treat hypertension, are commonly associated with fatigue, insomnia, nightmares, and vivid dreams.
claimThe increased risk of heart attack associated with sleep duration is independent of a history of hypertension or diabetes, as additional adjustment for these conditions yielded only slightly lower, but still significantly elevated, relative risks.
referenceSomers, Dyken, Mark, and Abboud observed parasympathetic hyperresponsiveness and bradyarrhythmias during apnea in patients with hypertension, as published in Clinical Autonomic Research in 1992.
claimThe cumulative effects of sleep loss and sleep disorders are associated with an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke.
claimChronic sleep loss and sleep disorders are associated with an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke.
referenceW.W. Schmidt-Nowara and colleagues found an association between snoring and hypertension and other morbidity in a Hispanic-American population, as published in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 1990.
claimReid (1996) reviewed new therapeutic agents for the treatment of hypertension.
claimNieto et al. (2000) identified an association between sleep-disordered breathing, sleep apnea, and hypertension in a large community-based study known as the Sleep Heart Health Study.
claimGrunstein R., Wilcox I., Yang TS, Gould Y., and Hedner J. (1993) found an association between snoring and sleep apnea in men and central obesity and hypertension in the 'International Journal of Obesity-Related Metabolic Disorders'.
claimSnoring in a Hispanic-American population is associated with hypertension and other morbidity.
referenceHermida and Smolensky published a review on the chronotherapy of hypertension in 2004.
referenceThe Sleep Heart Health Study is a community-based multicenter study of more than 6,000 middle-aged and older adults that measured the apnea-hypopnea index via polysomnography and found that the likelihood of hypertension was greater at higher apnea-hypopnea index levels.
claimThere is a dose-response relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and hypertension, where a higher apnea-hypopnea index correlates with a greater increase in blood pressure.
claimSleeping 9 hours or more is associated with elevated risks for heart attack, independent of a history of hypertension or diabetes.
referenceA 2004 study by Robinson, Stradling, and Davies published in Thorax examined the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome and hypertension.
claimSleep-disordered breathing and sleep apnea are associated with hypertension in community-based populations.
claimSleep-disordered breathing is found in a high frequency of individuals with hypertension.
claimRisk factors for stroke include heart disease, hypertension, alcohol abuse, transient ischemic attacks, and possibly sleep-disordered breathing, according to Diaz and Sempere (2004).
claimSleep-disordered breathing may contribute to the development of hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, glucose intolerance, and diabetes.
claimA 1993 study by Grunstein, Wilcox, Yang, Gould, and Hedner found an association between snoring and sleep apnea in men and the presence of central obesity and hypertension.
referenceBixler, Vgontzas, Lin, Ten Have, Leiby, Vela-Bueno, and Kales found an association between hypertension and sleep-disordered breathing.
claimThe increased risk of heart attack associated with sleep duration is independent of a history of hypertension or diabetes.
claimThe Sleep Heart Health Study determined the apnea-hypopnea index using polysomnography and adjusted for confounding factors, including hypertension, finding that the association between obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease persisted even after adjusting for hypertension.
claimObesity and hypertension develop insidiously over months and years of chronic sleep problems.
claimThe increased risk of heart attacks associated with sleep duration in the Nurses Health Study remained significant even after adjusting for a history of hypertension or diabetes (Ayas et al., 2003).
claimA causal association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and hypertension is supported by a dose-response relationship where higher apnea-hypopnea index levels correlate with greater increases in blood pressure, as reported by Peppard et al. (2000) and Nieto et al. (2000).
claimThe Sleep Heart Health Study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2000, found an association between sleep-disordered breathing, sleep apnea, and hypertension in a large community-based study.
claimSystemic effects of sleep-disordered breathing, such as altered vascular tone, inflammatory mediator levels, and hormonal changes, may contribute to the development of hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, stroke, glucose intolerance, and diabetes.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu 10 facts
claimPerceived discrimination is associated with hypertension among African Americans.
claimHypertension is sometimes referred to as the 'silent killer' because it often presents no symptoms, leaving individuals unaware that they have high blood pressure.
claimJob strain is associated with an increased risk of hypertension, heart attacks, recurrence of heart disease, significant weight loss or gain, and major depressive disorder.
measurementA longitudinal study of over 3,000 initially healthy participants tracked for up to 22 years found that individuals with higher levels of negative affectivity at the start of the study were more likely to develop and be treated for hypertension than those with lower levels.
claimStressors linked to hypertension include job strain, natural disasters, marital conflict, and exposure to high traffic noise levels at home.
claimProlonged or repeated stress is implicated in the development of disorders such as hypertension and coronary artery disease.
claimUntreated hypertension can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, and blindness.
claimHypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for heart disease because it forces the heart to pump harder, thereby increasing physical strain on the organ.
claimNegative affectivity is linked to the development of both hypertension and heart disease.
referencePsychophysiological disorders are categorized into cardiovascular (hypertension, coronary heart disease), gastrointestinal (irritable bowel syndrome), respiratory (asthma, allergy), musculoskeletal (low back pain, tension headaches), and skin (acne, eczema, psoriasis) types, as adapted from Everly & Lating (2002).
Psychosocial Pathways - CDC cdc.gov Sep 1, 2023 9 facts
measurementA study found that racial discrimination and stigma-consciousness were associated with higher blood pressure and hypertension in Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino men.
claimOrom H, Sharma C, Homish GG, Underwood W, and Homish DL found that racial discrimination and stigma-consciousness are associated with higher blood pressure and hypertension in minority men.
referenceGabriel et al. (2020) examined how social support moderates the relationship between race and hypertension in a low-income, urban, racially integrated community.
claimLow socioeconomic status, early life stress, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are linked to the development of poor health behaviors, hypertension, and an increased risk for ischemic heart disease and cardiovascular disease.
claimSleep deprivation is linked to hypertension, congestive heart failure, and stroke, as sleep acts as a modulator of cardiovascular health.
referenceCuevas AG, Williams DR, Albert MA published 'Psychosocial factors and hypertension: A review of the literature' in Cardiology Clinics in 2017, which reviews existing literature on the relationship between psychosocial factors and hypertension.
claimRacial discrimination and stigma-consciousness are associated with higher blood pressure and hypertension in Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino men.
referenceCuevas AG, Williams DR, Albert MA. published 'Psychosocial factors and hypertension: A review of the literature' in Cardiology Clinics in 2017, which reviews existing literature on the relationship between psychosocial factors and hypertension.
referenceGabriel et al. (2020) investigated the role of social support in moderating the relationship between race and hypertension within a low-income, urban, racially integrated community in the Journal of Urban Health.
Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption dovepress.com May 19, 2017 9 facts
referenceThe study 'Do insomnia complaints cause hypertension or cardiovascular disease?' by Phillips and Mannino was published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine in 2007.
referenceThe study 'Persistent insomnia is a predictor of hypertension in Japanese male workers' by Suka, Yoshida, and Sugimori was published in the Journal of Occupational Health in 2003.
claimAdults who experience sleep disruption exhibit elevated blood pressure and an increased risk of developing hypertension.
claimWhile hypertension and diabetes may not explain death in younger individuals with sleep disruption, the association of sleep disruption with these conditions is a risk factor for mortality in later life.
claimLong-term consequences of sleep disruption in otherwise healthy individuals include hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, weight gain, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
claimLong-term consequences of sleep disruption in otherwise healthy individuals include hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease (CVD), weight-related issues, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
claimLong-term consequences of sleep disruption in otherwise healthy individuals include hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, weight-related issues, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and colorectal cancer.
claimIn adolescents, higher sleep disturbance scores on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) are associated with higher cholesterol, higher body mass index (BMI), higher systolic blood pressure, and an increased risk of hypertension.
measurementA meta-analysis of four prospective cohort studies determined that the relative risk of incident hypertension in adults with sleep continuity disturbance is 1.20 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06–1.36), with equal effects observed in men and women.
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu 7 facts
measurementIn a longitudinal study of over 3,000 initially healthy participants tracked for up to 22 years, individuals with higher levels of negative affectivity at the start of the study were substantially more likely to develop and be treated for hypertension compared to those with lower levels of negative affectivity.
referencePsychophysiological disorders include cardiovascular conditions (hypertension, coronary heart disease), gastrointestinal conditions (irritable bowel syndrome), respiratory conditions (asthma, allergy), musculoskeletal conditions (low back pain, tension headaches), and skin conditions (acne, eczema, psoriasis).
claimPerceived discrimination is associated with hypertension among African Americans, according to a study by Sims et al. (2012).
claimJob strain is associated with an increased risk of hypertension according to Schnall & Landsbergis (1994), heart attacks according to Theorell et al. (1998), recurrence of heart disease after a first heart attack according to Aboa-Éboulé et al. (2007), significant weight loss or gain according to Kivimäki et al. (2006), and major depressive disorder according to Stansfeld, Shipley, Head, & Fuhrer (2012).
claimNegative affectivity is associated with the development of both hypertension and heart disease.
claimExposure to various stressors, including job strain (Trudel, Brisson, & Milot, 2010), natural disasters (Saito, Kim, Maekawa, Ikeda, & Yokoyama, 1997), marital conflict (Nealey-Moore, Smith, Uchino, Hawkins, & Olson-Cerny, 2007), and high traffic noise levels at home (de Kluizenaar, Gansevoort, Miedema, & de Jong, 2007), has been linked to cardiovascular problems such as hypertension.
claimProlonged or repeated stress is implicated in the development of disorders such as hypertension and coronary artery disease.
Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org 6 facts
claimThe chloroform extract from Andrographis paniculata (green chireta) demonstrates efficacy in treating hypertension, ulcers, respiratory ailments, and dermatological issues, while also exhibiting anti-cancer and anti-diabetic properties.
claimThe hexane extract from lemongrass leaves is used to regulate hypertension, epilepsy, gastric conditions, and central nervous system conditions, and it is effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter species.
claimThe alcoholic extract of myrtle leaves shows efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa via electrostatic interactions and is used to address cancer, inflammation, diabetes, ulcers, hypertension, diarrhea, and rheumatism.
claimMethanol extract from sweet potato leaves is used as a treatment for diabetes, hypertension, gastrointestinal problems, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, meningitis, renal conditions, and inflammations, and it exhibits activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae.
claimThe hexane extract of lemongrass modulates hypertension, epilepsy, and gastrointestinal and central nervous system problems, specifically targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecium via ionic interactions.
claimThe alcoholic extract from Myrtle leaves is used to treat cancer, inflammations, diabetes, ulcers, hypertension, dysentery, and rheumatism.
Improvement in sleep duration was associated with higher cognitive ... aging-us.com Oct 20, 2020 5 facts
claimComorbidities included in the study were hypertension, dyslipidaemia, history of stroke, and history of heart disease.
procedureModel 2 in the study was adjusted for age, sex, education, marital status, residential area, depression, IADLs, use of tranquilizers, smoking, alcohol consumption, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, heart disease, and stroke.
procedureThe study utilized three statistical models to analyze cognitive function: Model 1 adjusted for age and sex; Model 2 adjusted for Model 1 plus education, marital status, residential area, depression, IADLs, use of tranquilizers, smoking, alcohol consumption, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, heart disease, and stroke; and Model 3 adjusted for Model 2 plus baseline global cognition score.
measurementThe prevalence of hypertension was 26.7% in the less than 6 hours sleep group, 22.9% in the 6-8 hours group, and 25.5% in the greater than 8 hours group, with an overall prevalence of 24.2%.
claimShort sleepers in the study were more likely to have a history of hypertension, dyslipidaemia, heart disease, and stroke compared to other sleep duration groups.
Why Sleep Matters: Consequences of Sleep Deficiency sleep.hms.harvard.edu 5 facts
claimA single night of inadequate sleep in people with existing hypertension can cause elevated blood pressure throughout the following day.
claimObstructive sleep apnea is associated with heart disease, as sufferers typically experience multiple awakenings each night due to airway closure and brief surges in blood pressure upon waking, which can lead to chronic hypertension over time.
claimCross-sectional epidemiological studies have linked both reduced and increased sleep duration, as reported on questionnaires, with hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.
referenceCross-sectional epidemiological studies involve examining questionnaires that provide information about habitual sleep duration and the existence of diseases in large populations at one point in time. These studies have linked both reduced and increased sleep duration with hypertension, diabetes, and obesity.
claimChronic elevation of blood pressure, known as hypertension, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and can result from the repeated blood pressure surges associated with obstructive sleep apnea.
Medicinal plants and human health: a comprehensive review of ... link.springer.com Nov 5, 2025 4 facts
claimTraditional healers have developed expertise in managing complex conditions including diabetes, hypertension, mental health disorders, and various forms of cancer.
claimMorphine and codeine are used for analgesia, reserpine for hypertension management, digoxin for cardiac disorders, vinblastine and taxol for oncological interventions, and quinine and artemisinin for malaria treatment (Bagla 2012).
referenceGinkgo biloba, Ginseng, Senna, and Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) have documented side effects ranging from increased bleeding risk and hypertension to electrolyte imbalance and hormonal disruption, according to Liperoti et al. (2017).
claimClinical applications for medicinal plant compounds targeting endothelial dysfunction include hypertension, atherosclerosis, and conditions characterized by diminished nitric oxide bioavailability.
Analysis of study Global Burden of Disease in 2021 - Frontiers frontiersin.org Jan 14, 2025 4 facts
claimThe central area of Sub-Saharan Africa bears the greatest burden of worldwide nutritional deficiencies (NDs) prevalence, potentially due to genetic predisposition, higher prevalence of hypertension and diabetes, inadequate access to health care, and lack of understanding of stroke risk factors.
claimChildhood nutrition deficiency is associated with a variety of diseases in adulthood, including diabetes, hypertension, and depressive symptoms.
claimThe combination of high-salt, high-fat diets and rapid urbanization in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa has resulted in an increase in metabolic disorders such as hypertension and diabetes.
referenceWang et al. (2016) published a study in BMC Public Health titled 'Infant exposure to Chinese famine increased the risk of hypertension in adulthood', which used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.
Bridging the Gap Between LLMs and Evolving Medical Knowledge arxiv.org Jun 29, 2025 4 facts
claimNitroglycerin is often used with Propranolol in managing cardiovascular conditions like hypertension and angina.
claimNitroglycerin and Labetalol are often used in conjunction for managing hypertension and heart conditions.
claimLabetalol and Propranolol are both used for managing hypertension.
claimNifedipine is a calcium channel blocker effective for hypertension, but it does not address the antiplatelet needs of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
A Consensus Proposal for Nutritional Indicators to Assess ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 3 facts
procedureThe 'Diet-Related Morbidity/Mortality Statistics' indicator uses two primary parameters: (1) the prevalence of individuals with physician-diagnosed obesity, cardiovascular diseases (CHD, stroke, hypertension), type II diabetes, osteoporosis, neurodegenerative diseases, and obesity-related cancers; and (2) disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) as a measure of disease burden associated with nutrition-related factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol (total and LDL), and high blood sugar (insulin resistance/diabetes).
measurementDisease risk for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is classified by BMI and waist circumference: BMI 25.0–29.9 kg/m2 is 'Increased' risk (normal WC) or 'High' risk (high WC); BMI 30.0–34.9 kg/m2 is 'High' risk (normal WC) or 'Very high' risk (high WC); BMI 35.0–39.9 kg/m2 is 'Very high' risk (normal WC) or 'Very high' risk (high WC); and BMI ≥40.0 kg/m2 is 'Extremely high' risk regardless of WC.
procedureThe 'Diet-Related Morbidity/Mortality Statistics' indicator monitors the occurrence of cardiovascular events, type II diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, osteoporosis, neurodegenerative diseases, and certain cancers as a proxy for the consumption of healthy diets.
Impact of sleep duration on executive function and brain structure nature.com Mar 3, 2022 3 facts
claimSmoking status, number of vascular comorbidities (hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes), APOE ε4 genotype, and socioeconomic status are significant predictors of Executive Function.
procedureThe cardiovascular co-morbidity rating in the study was calculated by assigning one point each for self-reported hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, and diabetes, resulting in a maximum score of three points.
claimSmoking status, number of vascular comorbidities (hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, and diabetes), APOE ε4 genotype, and socioeconomic status were significant predictors of Executive Function in the regression model used in the study 'Impact of sleep duration on executive function and brain structure'.
Modern Diet and its Impact on Human Health - Longdom Publishing longdom.org 2 facts
claimUnder-nutrition causes nutritional deficiency, while over-nutrition leads to obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and cancer.
claimOver-nutrition, specifically the excessive absorption and storage of energy, can cause diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
Sleep Deprivation: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & Stages my.clevelandclinic.org Aug 11, 2022 2 facts
claimSleep deprivation increases the risk of developing or worsening conditions including Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, vascular disease, stroke, heart attack, depression, anxiety, and conditions involving psychosis.
claimChronic sleep deprivation causes long-term damage to the heart and circulatory system, increasing the likelihood of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia).
10 Effects of Long-Term Sleep Deprivation sleephealthsolutionsohio.com Aug 20, 2025 2 facts
claimLong-term sleep deprivation is associated with hypertension, heart attacks, strokes, obesity, diabetes, depression, anxiety, decreased brain function, memory loss, weakened immune system, lower fertility rates, and psychiatric disorders.
measurementGetting less than 5 to 6 hours of sleep per night is linked to an elevated instance of hypertension.
What Are The Global Impacts of The Western Diet On Health? rupahealth.com 2 facts
measurementHypertension affects 50 million Americans.
claimHypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Feb 28, 2025 2 facts
procedureThe study classified food into 18 groups based on lists from the FAO and the World Health Organization, specifically including sentinel fried foods and processed meats, while excluding vitamin A-rich food items to focus on diet-related diseases like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. A detailed explanation of this classification is available in the Nakala data repository.
referenceMendonça et al. published the 'Seguimiento Universidad De Navarra Project' in 2017 in the American Journal of Hypertension, which examined the association between ultra-processed food consumption and the incidence of hypertension in a Mediterranean cohort.
Pharmacological Uses of New Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal ... academia.edu 2 facts
referenceShafei et al. (2020) published a study in Advanced Biomedical Research demonstrating that standardized asafoetida has antihypertensive effects on hypertension induced by angiotensin II.
claimQuercetin is reviewed as a potential treatment for hypertension, with an analysis of its efficacy and mechanism provided by Larson, A., Symons, J. D., and Jalili, T. in 2010.
Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Feb 5, 2025 2 facts
claimDisordered sleep worsens symptom severity for diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, respiratory issues, and dementias, creating a positive feedback loop of adverse health outcomes and worse sleep.
measurementOver 30% of older adults take five or more medications for medical issues such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, respiratory issues, and dementias, all of which are linked to disturbed sleep.
Ethnobotanical study of food plants used in traditional medicine in ... link.springer.com Nov 26, 2025 1 fact
measurementZingiber officinale (ginger) is the most cited medicinal species in the Quitexe ethnobotanical data, associated with the treatment of seven ailments: constipation, vomiting, indigestion, hypertension, influenza, nausea, and cough.
Physiology, REM Sleep - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Feb 13, 2023 1 fact
claimSleep deprivation is associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, heart attack, and stroke.
The Western Diet and Its Impact on Modern Health: What Patients ... diagnosticdetectives.com 1 fact
claimThe prevalence of modern processed foods is directly linked to 'diseases of civilization,' including obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, high cholesterol, acne, polycystic ovary syndrome, certain cancers, and skin conditions.
Dietary Guidelines and Quality - Principles of Nutritional Assessment nutritionalassessment.org 1 fact
claimThe MedDietScore developed by Panagiotakos et al. was negatively associated with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, and obesity in its initial study, and later shown to be negatively associated with the 10-year incidence of cardiovascular disease (Panagiotakos et al., 2015) and diabetes (Filippatos et al., 2016).
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claimHealth conditions and factors that can heighten the risk of developing chronic wounds include age, diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), obesity, poor blood circulation, vascular disease, and a weakened immune system.
Defining the Western Diet & Its Impact - Frontier Neuro frontierneuro.com Feb 1, 2022 1 fact
quoteMichael Pollan states: “We have known for a century now that there is a complex of so-called Western Diseases – including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and a specific set of diet related cancers – that begin almost invariably to appear soon after a people abandons it traditional diet and way of life.”
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claimThe American Heart Association identifies sleep deprivation as a significant risk factor for hypertension and other heart diseases.
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claimIndividuals with short sleep duration (less than 6 hours) tended to be older and female, and had a higher incidence of poor self-reported health status, hypertension, chronic lung disease, heart disease, kidney disease, and depressive symptoms.
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claimThe hypometabolic state observed during meditation is qualitatively and quantitatively different from simple rest or sleep and may play a role in preventing stress-related hypertension or cardiovascular disease, according to Young and Taylor (1998) and Cahn and Polich (2006).
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claimChronic, high levels of stress are associated with serious physical and psychological difficulties, including insomnia, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity, depression, and anxiety disorders.
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referenceTabassum and Ahmad (2011) reviewed the role of natural herbs in the treatment of hypertension.
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claimInsufficient sleep is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, coronary heart disease, and stroke, because it causes inflammation, elevated blood pressure, and increased stress hormones.
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claimFor most people, routine C-reactive protein (CRP) testing adds relatively little value to assessments based on standard risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, and a family history of heart disease.
Why At Least 7 Hours of Sleep Is Essential for Brain Health medicine.utah.edu Jun 26, 2023 1 fact
claimSleep deficiency is linked to serious health outcomes, including obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and neurodegenerative disorders.
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measurementLeonard reports that approximately half of the Yakut living in villages are overweight, and nearly one-third suffer from hypertension.
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claimSeveral global regions are experiencing a diet-related health crisis characterized by malnutrition, overweight, obesity, and metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and cancer, according to the 2018 WHO database.
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claimJob strain is linked to hypertension, atherosclerosis, and smoking intensity.
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claimObesity is associated with an increased risk of morbidity from chronic diseases, including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, liver and gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, and certain cancers.
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referenceGuo et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2011-2012, which identified gender- and age-specific associations between sleep duration and prevalent hypertension in middle-aged and elderly Chinese populations.
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referenceH.C. Trowell published research on the transition from normotension to hypertension in Kenyans and Ugandans between 1928 and 1978 in the East African Medical Journal in 1980.
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claimChronic sleep deprivation can negatively affect heart health and metabolism, with research indicating a higher chance of obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and some cancers associated with long-term insomnia.
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referenceOnwuzo C, Olukorode JO, Omokore OA et al. (2023) published a review in Cureus titled 'DASH diet: a review of its scientifically proven hypertension reduction and health benefits'.
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claimThe term 'hypertension' is composed of the prefix 'hyper-' meaning 'high' or 'over' and the root 'tension' referring to pressure, collectively describing abnormally high blood pressure.
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claimChronic insomnia and sleep deprivation increase the risk of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart failure, vascular disease, stroke, cognitive impairment, obstructive sleep apnea, Alzheimer’s disease, and mortality.
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referenceThe dose-response meta-analysis titled 'Sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of hypertension and CVD' was published in the British Journal of Nutrition in 2015 (113: 709–17).
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referenceYoung et al. (PLoS Genet., 2005) argued that differential susceptibility to hypertension is due to selection during the out-of-Africa expansion.
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claimStudies indicate that getting fewer than ten hours of sleep per night during early childhood is associated with a higher risk of accidents, hypertension, and a lower quality of life later in life.