Antoinette was diagnosed with hypertension, a noncommunicable disease in which her blood pressure is higher than normal. What is the most likely explanation for why she is hypertensive?

A. She was obese and had a diet high in salt intake. B. She did not wash her hands enough. C. She was bitten by a mosquito. D. She was never vaccinated against hypertension

Question

Biology

Marilyn Gutierrez

17 April, 05:55

Antoinette was diagnosed with hypertension, a noncommunicable disease in which her blood pressure is higher than normal. What is the most likely explanation for why she is hypertensive?

A. She was obese and had a diet high in salt intake. B. She did not wash her hands enough. C. She was bitten by a mosquito. D. She was never vaccinated against hypertension

+4

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Marquez · Answer 1

Antionette's hypertension, or high blood pressure, is likely to have been caused by A. she was obese and had a diet high in salt intake. In obese individuals, the blood vessels start to narrow due to accumulation of fat on their inner walls. This reduced area for blood flow causes obese people to have higher blood pressure than normal.