Test Your High Blood Pressure Prevention I.Q.

Test your knowledge of high blood pressure with the following questions:

Check true or false. The answers are given on the next page.

1. There is nothing you can do to prevent high blood pressure.

True   False

2. If your mother or father has high blood pressure, you'll get it.

True   False

3. Young adults don't get high blood pressure.

True   False

4. High blood pressure has no symptoms.

True   False

5. Stress causes high blood pressure.

True   False

6. High blood pressure is not life-threatening.

True   False

7. Blood pressure is high when it's at or over 140/90 mm Hg.

True   False

8. If you're overweight, you are two to six times more likely to develop high blood pressure.

True   False

9. You have to exercise vigorously every day to improve your blood pressure and heart health.

True   False

10. Americans eat two to three times more salt and sodium than they need.

True   False

11. Drinking alcohol lowers blood pressure.

True   False

12. High blood pressure has no cure.

True   False

Check your answers to the high blood pressure prevention IQ quiz on the next page.