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Article: Checking blood pressure is vital for health: an interview with James Rippe, M.D.(Interview)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Health Review
- Article date:
- December 22, 2005
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Q: At what age does high blood pressure become a significant risk?
A: There is a strong-association with age. There is a 10 percent increase in prevalence of high blood pressure per decade. In your 30's you have a 30 percent chance and that might have been masked by being in great shape. But there is a 40 percent chance in your 40's.
That's why we basically have a fundamental idea: get your blood pressure measured.
Q: What are some problems with the typical American diet?