Is high blood pressure more often caused by genetics in women than in men?

A new study suggests that certain genetic risk factors may influence high blood pressure in women more often than in men. The results show a stronger effect of genes on theRisk of high blood pressurecompared to lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise and stress management. Additionally, women are more likely to develop high blood pressure early or late in life, according to the study authors.

Hypertensive blood pressure in women is genetically determined?

Research also shows that women with low genetic risk are less likely than men with suchgenetic predispositionhave high blood pressure and vice versa. The research team used data on the genotypes of more than 200,000 women and men over the past five decades. The results confirmed the hypothesis that sex-specific genetic risk characteristics are more strongly associated with the risk of hypertension in women. This is especially true for the type of high blood pressure that occurs early in life. This shows that the underlying causes of higher blood pressure for people who become hypertensive earlier in life are more likely to be genetic. In addition, the new findings could have important clinical implications for patients and their doctors. This key study helps clarify how the genetic causes of high blood pressure differ in women compared to men. Researchers are also exploring the need to pay more attention to such risks.

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack, stroke and heart failure. Only about a third of those affected have adjusted their condition to a safe level. This makes high blood pressure the most common chronic disease in the Western world. The authorsthis studywere the first to show that women have a lower “normal” blood pressure range than men. Other recent research shows that convenient health programs can cost-effectively control high blood pressure and prevent heart attacks and strokes. Next, the researchers want to find out which specific genes affect blood pressure in women compared to men and evaluate the potential benefit of gender-specific genetic risks.