Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)

Lesson 28:Hypertension – causes, symptoms and dietary management

Causes

• Diseases of CVD, pituitary gland and ovaries
• Renal-glomerulonephritis, poly nephritis, polycystic renal disease
• Tumors of brain or adrenal gland
• Hyperthyroidism
• Predisposing factors such as heredity, stress, obesity, smoking and high viscocity of blood