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High Blood Pressure Education Month
Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure increases the risk
of serious diseases and conditions such as heart disease and stroke. In the US,
heart disease is the most common form of death whilst stroke is the third
leading cause. Other risk factors of high blood pressure include congestive
heart failure & kidney disease. High blood pressure can have a huge impact on a person’s life.
During 2007, over 46 million people in the US visited a health care provider
about this condition.
Overall, the incidence of high blood pressure is about the same in men and women. However, there are gender differences between age groups. In people under the age of 45, the incidence of high blood pressure is higher in men whilst in the over 65 year age category it is higher in women. There are also race differences; it is more common among African Americans than Caucasians and less likely to occur in Mexican-Americans. In the US, approximately 1 in 3 adults has high blood pressure, however most people are not aware they have this condition due to a lack of signs or symptoms.
The lifestyle changes to control high blood pressure are: lose weight, if overweight; become physically active; choose foods lower in salt and sodium; and limit alcohol intake.
High Blood Pressure Education Month encourages people to look at various lifestyle factors which may be contributing to high blood pressure. It is well documented that high levels of sodium (salt) is linked to high blood pressure. In the US, the majority of people consume more than twice the level of recommended sodium intake. Guidelines recommend up to 2,300mg of sodium per day for an adult.
Those at higher risk should consume even less (up to 1,500mg of sodium a day). Higher risk groups include those who have diabetes, kidney disease, existing high blood pressure and African American people. It is also recommended that people eat potassium rich foods which help lower blood pressure. Potassium rich foods include fish, green leafy vegetables, bananas, citrus fruits and potatoes.
Overall, the incidence of high blood pressure is about the same in men and women. However, there are gender differences between age groups. In people under the age of 45, the incidence of high blood pressure is higher in men whilst in the over 65 year age category it is higher in women. There are also race differences; it is more common among African Americans than Caucasians and less likely to occur in Mexican-Americans. In the US, approximately 1 in 3 adults has high blood pressure, however most people are not aware they have this condition due to a lack of signs or symptoms.
The lifestyle changes to control high blood pressure are: lose weight, if overweight; become physically active; choose foods lower in salt and sodium; and limit alcohol intake.
High Blood Pressure Education Month encourages people to look at various lifestyle factors which may be contributing to high blood pressure. It is well documented that high levels of sodium (salt) is linked to high blood pressure. In the US, the majority of people consume more than twice the level of recommended sodium intake. Guidelines recommend up to 2,300mg of sodium per day for an adult.
Those at higher risk should consume even less (up to 1,500mg of sodium a day). Higher risk groups include those who have diabetes, kidney disease, existing high blood pressure and African American people. It is also recommended that people eat potassium rich foods which help lower blood pressure. Potassium rich foods include fish, green leafy vegetables, bananas, citrus fruits and potatoes.
The Charter College Virtual Library is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Even if you can't access the hardcopy books, the electronic books and databases are available through the Research Sources tab.
The Virtual Library is designed as the place to start when you have an ILA (Information Literacy Assignment) or need to do some research for your class. It includes:
- electronic resources that have been purchased by the College such as videos, electronic books and journals/magazines (Research Sources)
- a link to the catalog of all the hardcopy resources on your campus along with items you can request to borrow from other campuses (Library Catalog)
- links to free but reliable reference material online such as Dictionaries, Almanacs, Quotations (Reference)
- links to "Librarian approved" resources on the internet covering all academic areas. (Subjects) The links have been recommended by the students, staff and instructors of the College on the basis of their usefulness and the validity of information included. If you have a link you think should be a part of the Virtual Library please send it to library@chartercollege.edu
- documents to assist you in the use of the library resources (Documents)
- tutorials on APA formatting, plagiarism, Portal, ccstudent email, citation machine (Tools)
- links to free collections of electronic books (Free E-Books)
- links to free electronic magazines, newsletters and journals (Free E-Periodicals)
- links to various Charter College related websites (Charter College websites)
The Virtual Library is designed as the place to start when you have an ILA (Information Literacy Assignment) or need to do some research for your class. It includes:
- electronic resources that have been purchased by the College such as videos, electronic books and journals/magazines (Research Sources)
- a link to the catalog of all the hardcopy resources on your campus along with items you can request to borrow from other campuses (Library Catalog)
- links to free but reliable reference material online such as Dictionaries, Almanacs, Quotations (Reference)
- links to "Librarian approved" resources on the internet covering all academic areas. (Subjects) The links have been recommended by the students, staff and instructors of the College on the basis of their usefulness and the validity of information included. If you have a link you think should be a part of the Virtual Library please send it to library@chartercollege.edu
- documents to assist you in the use of the library resources (Documents)
- tutorials on APA formatting, plagiarism, Portal, ccstudent email, citation machine (Tools)
- links to free collections of electronic books (Free E-Books)
- links to free electronic magazines, newsletters and journals (Free E-Periodicals)
- links to various Charter College related websites (Charter College websites)
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