People with a high cholesterol and a BMI >30 kg/m2 were more likely to develop
hypertension than those with a normal cholesterol and a BMI < 30 kg/m2.
These findings are consistant with the findings of Mitzumoto (2004) and He et al
(1994). Obesity, hypertension, high triglyceride levels and low high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels and premature coronary heart disease (CHD) have metabolic syndrome, a theoretical cause of hypertension. People with mild to high stress levels were more likely to develop hypertension than those with normal stress, consistent with the findings of Perez et al (2001).
Regular stress can cause hypertension through repeated elevations in blood pressure, as well as by stimulating the nervous system to produce vasoconstrictive hormones that increase blood pressure. Hypertension is a chronic disease, patients must continually take medicines, follow up and modify their behavior.Misclassification of cases and controls was prevented by keeping a gap in blood pressure between the two groups: BP >140/90 mmHg for subjects and BP