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Family history
Obesity
Heavy alcohol consumption
Smoking
Eating salty or high-fat foods
Ongoing stress
High cholesterol
Inactive lifestyle
Diabetes
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Sources
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
American Heart Association
Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. National Institutes of Health. May 2003.
In the Encyclopedia: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors Hypertension
This article was reviewed and updated June 2007.
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