High blood pressure…? It could be in the air…!
High blood pressure…? It could be in the air…! Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of death in developing countries. Hypertension and metabolic syndrome are main causes of cardiovascular diseases. Metabolic syndrome is further linked with abdominal obesity, elevated blood pressure, and extreme blood glucose levels. These conditions are associated with a higher risk for various health issues. The main causes of these disorders are complex and are related to genetic factors, lifestyle, diet, and environmental factors considering traffic air pollution, traffic sounds, residential factors, and neighbourhood quality. Researchers investigated the organization between a long-type exposure to ambient air pollution and major roads with the development of hypertension and the residential distance to green spaces and some components of metabolic syndrome . These components included: a reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high triglyceride level, obesity and h...
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