Winter can trigger a number of health problems, including high blood pressure. Being
the most common lifestyle disorder, every fifth person suffers from it. Hypertension is
the pressure exerted on walls of blood vessels. A blood pressure level of 130/80 or higher
mmHg signifies hypertension. It is characterized by two factors: the force with which
heart pumps blood (systolic) and the resistance to the blood flow in the blood vessels
(diastolic). The common reasons for higher blood pressure levels during winters
includes an inactive lifestyle, low temperature, high salt intake and pollution raises
hypertension.
