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What would happen if you put a small blood pressure cuff on an obese person?
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∙ 14y ago
Their arm would feel extremely uncomfortable. It probably wouldn't hurt too much, as the Velcro is likely to loosen before the circulation is cut off, but if the arm is too big / the cuff is too small, it may get stuck.
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Why is the BP high in obese people?
Often obese people have cholesterol deposits which narrow the blood vessels. If you restrict the blood flow, the pressure increases.
Why do you get high blood pressure from being obese?
eating a lot of sugar
Why is high blood pressure the leading cause to LVH?
Because the leading cause to lvh is pathological hypertrophy and theleading cause to that is high blood pressure. when you have high blood pressure your heart beats harder to counteract the pressure, and seeing how many Americans today are either obese or overwieght high blood pressure is in no way rare.
What might happen to a person who eats too much carbohydrates and fats?
you may become overweight or obese and this could effect you odds of heart disease diabetes and other diseases
What will happen in the future if you're fat?
You cannot predict the future accurately, but obese people are more likely to have high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes, high cholesterol, painful joints (especially knees and hips) and possibly strokes.
When do you call a person obese?
A person is obese when his or her BMI (body mass index) is above 30.
Why and Obese person is prone to a fracture to the femur and tibia?
Why a obese person is prone to tibia fracture
What happens when you get obesity?
You don't "get" obesity, you become obese. When you become obese, you incur all kinds of health problems. You now have an elevated risk for heart disease, diabetes, joint problems, high blood pressure and many other maladies.
What happens when you obesity?
You don't "get" obesity, you become obese. When you become obese, you incur all kinds of health problems. You now have an elevated risk for Heart disease, Diabetes, joint problems, high blood pressure and many other maladies.
If you were a normal person would you rather become anorexic or obese?
Obese
What will happen if you consume food more than needed?
You might gain weight, if you continue for a long time you may become obese. Obesity causes major health risks including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and certain cancers.
How common is high blood pressure today?
Very common since there is alot of obese people today.High blood pressure is very common and affects an equal number of men and women.About 33 in 100 men and women in the United Kingdom have high blood pressure.[1]About 60 in 100 people with high blood pressure are not being treated.[1]Out of those who are being treated, 50 in 100 still have high blood pressure.[1]About 20 in 100 heart attacks are caused by high blood pressure.[i have high blood pressure my self and i am only 16, had it since i was 12 and i ain't "fat"..http://www.guardian.co.UK/lifeandstyle/besttreatments/high-blood-pressure-how-common
