It is the most common chronic disease in the world. High blood pressure affects 1.28 billion people on Earth. We speak of hypertension when the blood pressure in the arteries is too high, namely when it exceeds 12 (a pressure between 8 and 12 is considered normal). It is a major risk factor for stroke, heart attack and even heart failure. It generally appears with age and is accompanied by excess weight. To manage your hypertension, several solutions exist: an adjustment in your eating habits, medications, but also physical activity. Unfortunately, right now, many people say they don’t have enough time in their day to exercise. Good news for them, according to a new study published in the journal Circulationfive minutes of additional activity per day could reduce blood pressure. Climbing the stairs instead of taking the elevator would therefore be enough, assure the researchers. As part of their study, an international team of researchers led by the University of Sydney (USyd) and University College London (UCL) followed 14,761 people from five countries. They had to wear an accelerometer on their thigh to measure their activity and blood pressure day and night. The activities were grouped (…)
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