Connection Between Being Overweight And High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman

There has been news lately saying that overweight people might not be at risk of high blood pressure and heart disease as was previously thought.

That's correct. It appears that the stereotype we've all been used to is not true at all, as recent studies show.

Amazingly, this study shows that 1 out of 2 overweight people have normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, as opposed to what we've thought and believed for years.

It now appears that half of all overweight people are in fact healthy.

This national study also gave some bad news to the thinner section of the population. It states that an amazing one-half of thinner and visually "fit" people are at risk for high blood pressure and heart disease.

Fifty one percent of the overweight people had surprisingly normal blood pressure, blood sugar, triglyceride and cholesterol levels, while over a quarter of those within the recommended height and weight range were reported to have high levels of at least two of these factors.

Those included in the study that were considered to be of healthy weight were found to have elevated blood pressure when their waist measurement was larger, indicating internal fat deposits surrounding abdominal organs to be responsible for greatly increased risk.

While there have always been exceptions in either category, this is the first time that a national health study has reported literally millions of exceptions to what has long been considered the "norm" of society.

With a growing debate over a uniform method of determining what is "overweight", many in the medical research industry are now saying that waist size is a more critical factor than mere weight in controlling blood pressure and all the other health factors.

While this is definitely good news to so many people, it is also a shocking wake up call to those who felt immune to the disease based on the fact that they had thinness on their side. Regardless of height or weight, everyone should monitor their blood pressure regularly as a precaution and preventive measure.

Several tips are offered here which you can follow to help you attain the most accurate blood pressure reading. These are the following:

-Stay away from caffeine and nicotine for at least half an hour prior to a blood pressure test is to be taken.

-Wear short sleeves so that the upper arm can be exposed with little or no effort.

-Sit quietly with your back supported, both feet flat on the floor, and arms resting on a table at heart level for at least five minutes prior to the test.

-Always have your blood pressure tested when your bladder is empty. A full and uncomfortable bladder can easily skew a blood pressure reading.

-Ask for two readings, two minutes apart so that you may get an average.

One thing remains constant regardless of age, height, weight, or waist size, and that is prevention of high blood pressure can only be done with accurate and frequent monitoring.

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