Hypertension in young people: Can't be ignored

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The article was professionally consulted by Master, Specialist Doctor II Pham Tuyet Trinh - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.

According to many studies, high blood pressure in young people causes early formation of atherosclerosis, early progression of cardiovascular diseases and causes many other potential risks.
1. General information about hypertension in young people Hypertension in young people (under 35 years old) is a fairly common disease today with the prevalence of about 5% - 12%. High blood pressure causes many adverse effects on health and work performance. According to many studies, hypertension in young people causes early formation of atherosclerosis and early progression of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, early detection and early treatment of hypertension in young people contribute to preventing complications and limiting risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

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2. The basic telltale signs of high blood pressure in young people are often discovered by chance during a routine health check-up or when the patient comes to the doctor for other reasons. Among them, up to 70% have no typical symptoms such as headache, dizziness...
In young people, Hypertension usually has a high lower blood pressure reading, for example 120/95mmHg, while, Hypertension in the elderly is usually an increase in the upper blood pressure, eg 170/80 mmHg. Atypical signs of hypertension in young people may be encountered such as difficulty controlling emotions, easy anger, easy distraction, easy influence on work, communication...
Hypertension in young people It is often discovered incidentally during a routine health check-up or the patient comes to the doctor for other reasons.
High blood pressure causes cardiovascular complications, cerebrovascular accident... In addition, in young people with high blood pressure, the rate of sexual dysfunction is 2.5 times higher than in people without hypertension. This rate is even higher when young people have high blood pressure accompanied by other diseases such as diabetes, chronic kidney disease... In addition, patients are also prone to emotional disturbances in the direction of being easily angered, lost control...
Factors hindering the treatment of hypertension in young people stem from the psychology of not accepting themselves as having high blood pressure because they feel that their body is healthy and normal, and the psychology of hiding the disease because of fear. influence career advancement.

Hypertension in young people: Can't be ignored

3. Main causes of hypertension Causes of hypertension in the elderly have up to 95% of cases without cause, only about 5% have a cause. However, in young people, the rate of hypertension has a higher cause than in the elderly. Possible causes are chronic kidney disease, hormonal imbalance, heavy use of alcohol... In addition, the factors that contribute to high blood pressure are smoking (including passive smoking). ), obesity, stress, sedentary lifestyle, overeating, drinking a lot of alcohol.
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4. Methods of prevention To prevent high blood pressure in young people, it is necessary to lose weight if obese.
Diet Apply a weight loss diet low in sugar, low in fat, high in protein and fiber. In addition, should reduce the portion in each meal, not the number of daily meals. Should not eat snacks, should eat light. Only eat no more than 2-4g of salt per day. This amount of salt includes the amount of salt in foods and sauces. You should eat foods that contain a lot of potassium (found in bananas, coconut water, white beans...), calcium (found in milk, shrimp, crab...), magnesium (many in milk, shrimp, crab...), and magnesium. meat) to stabilize the cardiovascular system. Should eat protein from fish and plants rather than pork, beef, chicken... Do not eat too sweet even if you don't have diabetes..., limit eating animal fat. You should eat a lot of green vegetables, fruits to provide a lot of minerals, vitamins and fiber. Limit alcohol intake. Should exercise the body, regularly exercise regularly every day, about 30-45 minutes each time.
Lifestyle Should exercise the body, exercise regularly every day, about 30-45 minutes each time. It is recommended to use forms such as nourishing, walking, jogging... and absolutely not. exertion Maintain a moderate and stable lifestyle, avoid emotional and anxiety states. Stop smoking. When taking medication, the patient should follow the doctor's instructions, do not stop smoking on their own.

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REFERENCES
N. Kaplan (2006): “Primary hypertension pathogenesis”. Clinical hypertension 9th Edition, William – Wilkins 2006. Pham Gia Khai et al. (2006): “Recommendations of the Vietnam Society of Cardiology on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of hypertension in adults”. Recommendations on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases 2006-2010 period. Dang Van Phuoc et al. (2006): “Recommendations of the Vietnam Society of Cardiology on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hypertension in children". Recommendations on Cardiovascular and Metabolic diseases 2006-2010.

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