Risk Factor
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High Blood Pressure
Smoking
High Blood Sugar
Air Pollution Coutdoor & Indoor)
Obesity
Alcohol use
Low Physical Activity
Unsafe Water use
Secondhand Smoke
which is chronic disease amongst these
Answers
Answer:
A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high.
A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high.Usually hypertension is defined as blood pressure above 140/90, and is considered severe if the pressure is above 180/120.
Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain eye diseases, and problems of the immune system, including rheumatoid arthritis.
Actually, the air quality in your home can be worse than the air quality outside. ... According to the EPA, however, the levels of indoor air pollutants are often 2 to 5 times higher than outdoor levels, and in some cases these levels can exceed 100 times that of outdoor levels of the same pollutants.
Secondhand smoke causes numerous health problems in infants and children, including more frequent and severe asthma attacks, respiratory infections, ear infections, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Smoking during pregnancy results in more than 1,000 infant deaths annually.