Eating In Restaurants Linked To High Blood Pressure In College Students

Friday, April 17, 2015 - 12:20 in Health & Medicine

A study of college students links eating in restaurants with high blood pressure, even in young people. Globally, high blood pressure - hypertension - is the leading risk factor for death associated with cardiovascular disease. Studies have shown that young adults with slightly elevated blood pressure are at very high risk of hypertension. Eating meals away from home has been shown to be associated with higher caloric intake, higher saturated fat intake and higher salt intake, which are thought to cause high blood pressure. read more

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