Does weight gain increase blood pressure?

If you’re looking for an excuse to avoid exercise and indulge in a whole tub of ice cream, then you’ve come to the right place! Weight gain is not only inevitable but it might also have some benefits. No seriously, I’m not kidding. In this article, we’ll explore whether or not weight gain increases blood pressure- and why that’s something to care about.

First things first – What is Blood Pressure?

Before we dive deep into the correlation between weight gain and blood pressure, let us define what exactly blood pressure means. Essentially blood pressure refers to the force your heart uses when pumping your blood through your arterial walls. There are two values associated with measuring BP – systolic (first value) and diastolic (second value). The average healthy human being will have a measurment of around 120/80mmHg.

So what exactly is hypertension?

Unfortunately for millions of people worldwide, their BP reading isn’t ideal at all times- enter stage left, Hypertension! Hypertension occurs when there is too much force exerted by your heart against arterial walls which can result in damage over time if left untreated.

Understanding High Blood Pressure

There are two types of Hypertension. Primary hypertension which develops slowly with none specific reason other than lifestyle factors such as diet/exercise habits..etc.; Secondary hypertension which can be linked to another underlying health condition or chronic illness such as obesity,! diabetes or even kidney failure.

Primary hypertension seems more prevalent among people especially younger adults due in part may be due to poor eating habits,rampant use alcohol(louder emphasis REQUIRED), smoking among others factors mentioned before(references).

Correlation between High Blood Pressure & Obesity

This brings us down unto our main course for today; “the relationship between high blood pressure(HBP) && obesity”. While ” Skinny-mini” seems to fit into all the beautiful dresses at Zara, studies have shown that people like me (speaking as an obese person) could use equally beautiful clothes with less health concerns.How Fun!

Image we are going on a zoo safari.Would you choose to take pictures of a thin sleek fence or a thick chunky rhino? Obese individuals be feeling like they are rock stars Wink Wink #NoFatsphobia but the sad truth is obesity does increase someone’s risk for HBP.

To put this in clearer terms, maintaining an BMI above 30 will very likely increase your blood pressure. This is due to the fact that added pounds requires more work from your vascular system aka heart which results in overexertion and leads to high BP.

Other Ways How Obesity Affects Blood Pressure

  • Obstructive sleep apnea(OAS) – can cause commonly mild and moderate hypertension.
  • Visceral Fat accumulation especially around by belly button also raises potential health risks such as Type 2 diabetes(This encourages enough men back into size ‘cool dad’ jeans).
  • Insulin Resistance

Let’s keep rollin’

Live Long & Prosper – Weight Loss!!

Given everything shared so far, it may seem counterproductive[direct negation required] (DO NOT MODERATELE FLIP FLOP BE PRECISE)to suggest weight gain has benefits[emphasis intensified here]. However, Exercising regularly coupled with regular balanced diets can make things better for metabolism not only getting one closer and eventually within safe range Body Mass Index (BMI).

It should be mentioned though that losing even 5% of your body mass can result in significant reductions in blood pressure.(I’m doing my best maths right there)(DO NOT MAKE IT SOUND LIKE YOU ARE MAKING THE CASE)

Diet Matters Alot

You don’t want another lecture about dietary supplements so having a healthy/balanced diet instead of taking dietary supplements will go a long way in maintaining normal weights thus avoiding high blood pressure. Western diets, specifically highs amounts of sodium and sugar are related to hypertension.

What Should Your Diet Consist Of?

• Fruits[What an amazing source of nutritional value]
• Vegetables with colours [Yes , greens and yellows..who wouldn’t have them].
• Legumes.
•Whole-grains.Thank me for the bread recipe if you need it
(Too young to die should be etched on our hearts)

Conclusion

And there we have it! Weight gain increases blood pressure by making your heart work harder than usual which can then lead to potential health risks like hypertension. Although diet may not always feel satisfying-(Nah just kidding who doesn’t love fruits?)- incorporating regular workouts and balanced food choices will help maintain weight levels that decreases the risk for high-bp.

We hope this article provided some useful insights into why keeping constant checks on what we eat helps race us towards living longer stressfree while looking good doing it!

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