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High blood pressure quiz: Are you at risk?

Are you concerned about high blood pressure? If not, you could be overlooking a serious health threat. Take this quiz to find out if you're at risk of high blood pressure.

1. If you feel fine, your blood pressure must be OK.
a) True
b) False

2. Only older adults need to worry about high blood pressure.
a) True
b) False

3. High blood pressure develops only in people who are tense and stressed.
a) True
b) False

4. The specific cause of high blood pressure is usually unknown.
a) True
b) False

5. Not adding salt to your food limits your sodium intake enough to control your blood pressure.
a) True
b) False

6. If your blood pressure tends to be high in the doctor's office but fine when you check it at home, there's no need to be concerned.
a) True
b) False

7. For most people, a blood pressure check every five years is adequate.
a) True
b) False

8. Blacks are more likely to develop high blood pressure than are whites, Hispanics or Asians.
a) True
b) False

9. If your parents have high blood pressure, you're bound to get it, too.
a) True
b) False

10. If your blood pressure is below 140/90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), you're in the clear.
a) True
b) False

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