https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi Health Promotion en-us 2018-11-07 11:03:34 UTC 2023-05-31 11:51:59 UTC hello@padlet.com emily_medlock1998 https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301415367 This disease is more commonly known as high blood pressure, which is 140/90mmHg.]]> 2018-11-07 11:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301415367 emily_medlock1998 https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301416531 - Affects more than 1 in 4 adults in England

- People in the most deprived areas in England are 30% more likely to have hypertension than the least-deprived people
- At least half of all heart attacks are associated with high blood pressure
- It is a major risk factor for chronic kidney disease, heart failure and dementia 
 More than 5.5 million people have undiagnosed high blood pressure.
(Public Heath England, 2018)]]> 2018-11-07 11:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301416531 emily_medlock1998 https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301416673 - Engaging in moderate physical activity; maintaining normal body weight; limiting alcohol consumption; reducing sodium intake; maintaining adequate intake of potassium; and consuming a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and reduced in saturated and total fat. These can help prevent blood pressure from increasing and can help decrease elevated blood pressure levels for those with high normal blood pressure or hypertension.
(Arroll and Beaglehole, 1992; Whelton et al., 2002; Church et al., 2007). ]]> 2018-11-07 11:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301416673 emily_medlock1998 https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301416921 - Physical activity is a countermeasure for high blood pressure
- Increased aerobic based exercise can reduce systolic blood pressure
- Advised children do a minimum of 40 minutes of moderate intensity, aerobic exercise should be done at least 5 days a week.
(Torrance et al., 2007)]]> 2018-11-07 11:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301416921 emily_medlock1998 https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301419938 - In the UK,  it is 3rd biggest risk factor for premature death in England after smoking and poor diet
- In 2015 75,000 deaths were due to hypertension 
(GOV, 2018)]]> 2018-11-07 11:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301419938 emily_medlock1998 https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301420472 - Raised blood pressure is estimated to cause 7.5 million deaths
- 12.8% of total deaths is caused by high blood pressure
- Hypertension is more commonly found in adults aged 25 and over, in 2008 there was 40% of adults with it
(World Health Organisation, 2018)]]> 2018-11-07 11:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301420472 emily_medlock1998 https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301423618 - Doing aerobic based exercise helps reduce high blood pressure
- Regular physical activity makes your heart stronger. A stronger heart can pump more blood with less effort. If your heart can work less to pump, the force on your arteries decreases, lowering your blood pressure.
(Divine et al., 2006; Ganzit and Stefanini, 2012; American Heart Association, 2018)]]> 2018-11-07 11:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301423618 emily_medlock1998 https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301429034 2018-11-07 11:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301429034 emily_medlock1998 https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301429257 2018-11-07 11:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301429257 emily_medlock1998 https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301429391 2018-11-07 11:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/emily_medlock1998/xz41o1vxchpi/wish/301429391