Sentences with phrase «high blood pressure diagnosis»

That same year, 27 % of all NV adults reported a high blood pressure diagnosis, and another 25 % reported an arthritis diagnosis.

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Over 100 pounds overweight and facing a personal health crisis that included diagnoses for diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, Smith started to exercise and made changes to his diet while continuing to prepare scrumptious meals.

In 1999, only 17.2 % of the PPE forms in one high school study asked questions about exercise - related cardiac symptoms, a previous diagnosis of a heart murmur or high blood pressure, and about family history of heart attack before age 50 or sudden cardiac death (three main components of the cardiac history portion of the PPE recommended by the AHA);

A PCOS diagnosis also was associated with a higher risk of late onset diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma and musculoskeletal disorders.

There are known and cost - effective ways to address these common noncommunicable diseases, including prevention, early diagnosis and management of high blood pressure, obesity and high cholesterol and screening and treatment for cancers.

The authors say that the higher risk of type 2 diabetes associated with decreasing coffee intake may represent a true change in risk, or may potentially be due to reverse causation whereby those with medical conditions associated with risk for type 2 diabetes (such as high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, cancer) may reduce their coffee consumption after diagnosis.

A laboratory blood test developed at Johns Hopkins for the diagnosis of a rare genetic red blood cell disorder also shows promise in identifying HELLP syndrome, a life - threatening high blood pressure condition affecting 1 percent of all pregnant women that causes hypertension along with end organ damage, researchers report in the May issue of the journal Experimental Hematology.

When the study began, all individuals were healthy, reported no clinical diagnosis of high blood pressure, and had an exercise test score of a minimum of 85 % of their age - predicted maximal heart rate.

Usually, this diagnosis won't occur until a person has consistently high blood pressure readings over a period of weeks or months.

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Damage to the heart is exacerbated by a preexisting diagnosis of diabetes or high blood pressure.

The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome, a precursor to type 2 diabetes, occurs when a person has three out of five of the following disorders that affect metabolism: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high triglycerides, low levels of good cholesterol and abdominal obesity.

Adjusted for age (continuous); interval; total energy intake (continuous); current menopausal hormones (binary); smoking status (never, past, or current smoker); body mass index (< 25.0, 25.0 - 29.9, or ≥ 30.0)(calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); physical activities (quintiles); marital status (married or partnered; widowed; or separated, divorced, or single); not involved in a church, volunteer, or community group (binary); retired (binary); reported diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (binary); cancer (binary); high blood pressure (binary); or myocardial infarction or angina (binary); and Mental Health Index score (86 - 100, 76 - 85, 53 - 75) in 1996.

High blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, is one of the most powerful predictors of mortality, which is why life insurance underwriters will always take a hard look at this diagnosis.

In particular, they focus on the diagnosis and treatment of congestive heart failure, damage to the heart muscle or valves, cardiac arrhythmias, congenital defects, diseases of the pericardium, high blood pressure, coughing and other breathing issues.

For instance, if claims are submitted with a diagnosis of high blood pressure, and the medical records show the member had an ongoing prescription (pre-dating the policy) for medication to treat high blood pressure, this would be considered pre-existing and would not be covered.

High blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, is one of the most powerful predictors of mortality, which is why life insurance underwriters will always take a hard look at this diagnosis.

Women were excluded from the study participation if they 1) had significant back problems or experienced claustrophobia in the past that would interfere with the fMRI procedure; 2) weighed more than 200 pounds; 3) were currently pregnant, nursing, or trying to become pregnant; 4) had any mechanically activated or metal implants, permanent retainers, piercing that can not be removed, or electrical implants; and 5) had a history or current diagnosis of seizures, diabetes requiring insulin treatment, heart attack, stroke, blood clots, high blood pressure, or chronic pain.

If a mental health professional makes the WRONG diagnosis as a consequence of the personal discomfort of this mental health professional with the correct diagnosis, it would be analogous to a medical doctor making an incorrect diagnosis of cancer as instead representing high blood pressure because the physician was personally uncomfortable with the seriousness of the cancer diagnosis.