• Family History: The risk of High Blood Pressure is more in people who have or have had family members with hypertension.
• Age: Chances of developing hypertension increase as age advances.
• Obesity: If your body mass index (BMI) is 25 or higher, you're considered to be overweight and have a greater hypertension risk.
• Stimulants: A history of smoking or regular alcohol consumption ups your chances of registering a high blood pressure.
• Emotional stress: Stress and pressure on the mind has been known to translate into increased pressure in the arteries giving rise to high blood pressure.
• Sedentary lifestyle: People who exercise less or not at all have a higher chance of being overweight and slipping into hypertension.
• Diabetes: Co-existing Diabetes mellitus doubles your risk of developing high blood pressure.