National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week 2021 ⋆ Meno Martha

National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week is from October 17 – 23, 2021 in the United States. The only way to know whether you have high blood pressure, is to have it measured.

National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week

What is National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week (NWBPAW)?

In National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) elaborate on:

“The number one cause of death for women in the United States continues to be heart disease, a condition that is preventable. One of the major risk factors for heart disease is hypertension or high blood pressure, which is a blood pressure at or above 140/90 mmHg”.

Theme

What is the theme of NWBPAW?

In National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week the HHS’s OWH explain:

“The theme of NWBPAW 2021 – Healthy Pressure, Healthy You – highlights the connection between blood pressure and overall health and the importance of women maintaining healthy blood pressure levels at every age and stage of their lives”.

Silent Killer

Why is high blood pressure often called the “silent killer”?

In Why High Blood High Pressure Is A “Silent Killer”: High Blood Pressure Is Often Called the “Silent Killer” the American Heart Association (AHA) explain:

“Most of the time, high blood pressure (HBP, or hypertension) has no obvious symptoms to indicate that something is wrong. The best ways to protect yourself are being aware of the risks and making changes that matter”.

Women

Is there an association between women and HBP?

In High Blood Pressure and Women the (United States) Go Red for Women also note:

“A common misconception is that high blood pressure (HBP or hypertension) rarely affects women. However, nearly half of all adults with high blood pressure are women. In fact, women that are just 20 pounds or more overweight, have a family history of HBP or have reached menopause are known to increase a woman’s risk”.

Menopause

Is there an association between menopause and HBP?

In High Blood Pressure and Women: Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure and Menopause the Go Red for Women explain:

“While you may have had normal blood pressure most of your life, your chances of developing high blood pressure increase considerably after menopause”.

Prevention

How may HBP be prevented?

In High Blood Pressure: Prevent and Manage High Blood Pressure the CDC reassure us:

“Whatever your age, you can take steps each day to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.

You can help prevent high blood pressure—also called hypertension—by making healthy choices and managing other health conditions you may have”.

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