high blood pressure
noun
: abnormally elevated blood pressure especially of the arteries
also
: hypertension
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Compared to people of normal BMI and smaller waists, those with belly fat had 29% higher odds of high blood pressure and 81% higher odds of diabetes.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Supplements That Affect Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Some supplements can raise blood pressure or alter heart rhythms, which can lead to rapid changes in heart rate, high blood pressure (hypertension), or abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia).
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Light’s disruption of circadian rhythms has previously been found to dysregulate various cardiovascular and metabolic processes, such as damaging cells that help arteries function properly, causing high blood pressure and raising the risk for associated diseases, the authors said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Supplements That Affect Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Some supplements can raise blood pressure or alter heart rhythms, which can lead to rapid changes in heart rate, high blood pressure (hypertension), or abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia).
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Light’s disruption of circadian rhythms has previously been found to dysregulate various cardiovascular and metabolic processes, such as damaging cells that help arteries function properly, causing high blood pressure and raising the risk for associated diseases, the authors said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
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