CDC: Third of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, only half have it under control

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11. One cannot avoid the link to obesity in discussing high BP.

In those cases, where obesity is the contributing factor, losing weight and eating healthier would lower BP and meds wouldn't be needed. There are a disturbing number of children and adolescents with high blood pressure due to obesity:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/10/AR2007091001349.html

What kind of life will these kids have if they aren't taught to live healthy lifestyles?

Medication should be the last resort to control BP, not the answer. Unfortunately our culture demands a quick fix, while we continue to stuff ourselves with fast food and sit on our asses.