Category: Blood Pressure

Effect of Maximal Grip Strength on Force Output and Blood Pressure The following experiment is one that involves the repeated contraction of muscles in the forearm in order to obtain data of the maximal grip strength and the factors that affect it. Muscles are a type of connective tissue that are attached to the bone…

The Relationship Between Birth Weight and Body Composition and Blood Pressure at One Year of Age The developmental origins of health and disease theory posits that early life experiences may be associated with adult chronic disease development, including obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Consequently, there has been interest in the associations between birth weight, body composition…

Regulation of Blood Pressure: Linking Sodium and Magnesium In the Distal Convoluted Tubule Renal sodium reabsorption is a tightly regulated mechanism controlling the body volume and consequently, blood pressure. Various genetic mutations giving rise to salt-wasting disorders have been identified on proteins responsible for sodium reabsorption, including those of NCC in the distal convoluted tubule…

Obesity: Causes and Effects on High Blood Pressure INTRODUCTION Obesity has been studied for years and is still being studied today (2). The leading cause of mortality worldwide is cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and diabetes, and this is associated with obesity. There are many contributing factors to obesity than one would think. Some of the health…

Reflective Essay on Blood Pressure Observation: Improving patient care has become a priority for all healthcare providers with the overall objective of achieving a high degree of patient satisfaction. A number of contributing factors to improving patient care include greater awareness among the public, increasing demand for better care, keener competition, and more healthcare regulations.…

Consequences of High Blood Pressure I consider high blood pressure to be the main health disease in Bahrain. One third of Bahrainis are having this disease whereas 15% of Bahrainis have diabetes. High blood pressure can develop different heart diseases, which are in high percentage in Bahrain too, and therefore causes death. Which makes the…

Hypertension And Its Effects On The Human Body Some people ask ‘ What is hypertension?’ or ‘ What effect does it have on our body?’ Well, Hypertension is when the force of blood against the artery walls get so high it causes a bunch of problems all over our bodies. Sounds complicated, right? Mainly all…

Is Hypertension Hereditary? Hypertension is one of leading illnesses in America: one out of every three Americans has this traitor disease. If you have blood pressure which is higher than normal, stroke and heart attack is only an inch closer, and you may never know when it hits you. There are hardly any high blood…

Hypertension: Causes, Signs, Complications And Treatment INTRODUCTION High blood pressure is one of the most common old age health issues and is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. People over the age of 65 suffer mostly from isolated systolic hypertension with increased pulse pressure, resulting from loss of arterial elasticity. There are…

Hypertension The Most Frequently Diagnosed Conditions Hypertension is the most hazardous disease seen in the modern world today. It is also referred to as a silent killer due to its silent nature affecting the lives of several people. As per the research it is being stated that hypertension is not a disorder of separate characteristics…