Overweight brings with it a multitude of associated disorders. Some of them are related to the musculoskeletal or digestive systems. Others have to do with the cardiovascular system: among these is hypertension.But the danger of hypertension is not hypertension itself, but the concomitant cardiovascular risk. It produces a huge increase in the chances of experiencing events such as heart attacks or strokes. Being overweight alone already increases the risk of cardiovascular failure. That is why when they appear simultaneously overweight and hypertension they give rise to a very important cardiovascular risk.
Cardiovascular risk, overweight and hypertension
Both overweight and obesity are defined according to a parameter that is the body mass index (BMI). The BMI is calculated by dividing the person’s weight (in kilos) by their height (in meters) squared. Thus, overweight is defined as a BMI greater than 25 kg / m², and obesity as a BMI greater than 30 kg / m².Hypertension is defined when someone has blood pressure values greater than 140/90 mmHg. Both obesity and overweight are considered the most important environmental triggers of all those involved in the onset of hypertension.Thus, it is calculated that for every 10 kg of weight gained an increase in blood pressure of about 2-3 mmHg occurs. However, the cardiovascular risk that obesity brings also has to do with where the fat is located. Thus, the most dangerous for the organism is located at the abdominal level.On the other hand, it is necessary to take into account that in addition to hypertension. Overweight also predisposes to other pathologies such as diabetes and hypercholesterolemia. These last two diseases produce atherosclerosis. Which damages the vessels and further increases cardiovascular risk.