II – For
a better understanding of blood pressure
Description
of the arteries and the blood pressure
2.1 - Working
of the blood circulation: the vessel and the heart
2.2 - Definition of
the blood pressure
Who
is concerned with high blood pressure?
2.3 - Epidemiological
data
2.4 - Influence of sex
2.5 - Race
The risk is raised by the existence of other
diseases
2.6 - Cholesterol
2.7 - Diabetes
2.8 - Tobacco
2.9 - The age
2.4 -
Influence of sex
In general, men are more prone to high blood pressure than the pre-menopausal
women. The difference is about 6 to 7 millimetres of mercury for the maximal
blood pressure (systolic) and about 3 to 5 millimetres of mercury for the minimal
blood pressure (diastolic).
Nevertheless, there is
no difference between men and post-menopausal women. Indeed, the
studies show that menopause is responsible for the first appearance
of a high blood pressure, independently of the other physiological
variations related to this state.
Rate of high blood pressure
according to sex and age
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