Antoinette was diagnosed with hypertension, a noncommunicable disease in which her blood pressure is higher than normal. what is the most likely explanation for why she is hypertensive? a. she was obese and had a diet high in salt intake. b.she did not wash her hands enough. c.she was bitten by a mosquito. d.she was never vaccinated against hypertension

A. She was obese and had a diet high in salt intake.

Hypertension is a condition, which leads to high blood pressure. It may lead to several complications like heart diseases, heart stroke, and may even lead to death. Obesity develops as a result of increase in fatty tissues deposition of fat inside the blood vessels, which restricts the flow of blood in the vascular structures such as arteries resulting in hypertension. The increase in salt intake in the food, disturbs the balance of salt in the bloodstream, the kidneys needs to work hard to remove these salts from the body. As, a result of this the blood pressure increases, causing hypertension.

A. She was obese and had a diet high in salt intake.

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