National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week 2022

National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week 2022 is from October 16 – 22, 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:

“Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women in the United States. One of the major risk factors for heart disease is hypertension, which is a blood pressure at or above 130/80 mmHg. High blood pressure is often called a “silent killer” because women with the condition may show no symptoms”.

Healthy Hearts. Healthy Community.

What is the theme of NWBPAW?

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

National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week 2022“The theme of NWBPAW 2022 – Healthy Hearts, Healthy Communities – highlights the need to connect women with resources and tools within their communities to improve their heart health. We encourage you to take simple, everyday steps to control your blood pressure and put a heart-healthy lifestyle into practice”.

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:

National Women’s Blood Pressure Awareness Week 2022“While you may have had normal blood pressure most of your life, your chances of developing high blood pressure increase considerably after menopause”.

Before and After Menopause

Before and after menopause, what can help control and prevent HBP?

In Menopause and High Blood Pressure: What’s the Connection? Is There A Connection Between Menopause and High Blood Pressure? the (United States) Mayo Clinic encourage women:

“To control your blood pressure both before and after menopause, focus on a healthy lifestyle:

  • Maintain a healthy weight
  • Eat heart-healthy foods, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables
  • Reduce the amount of processed foods and salt
  • Exercise most days of the week
  • Manage stress
  • Limit or avoid alcohol
  • If you smoke, stop.

If necessary, a health care provider may prescribe medications to help lower blood pressure”.

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Last Updated: 18 October 2022 – Last Revised: 12 October 2022
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