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Assess Your Risk
The silent killer may be after you–and you may not even know it. Although high blood pressure can attack anyone, some people are at greater risk than others. Read through the statements below. Find your level of risk by checking each statement that applies to you.

Your Lifestyle

You smoke.
You often eat salty, fried, or greasy food.
You often have more than 2 alcoholic drinks
      (a total of 1 ounce of pure alcohol) a day.
You often feel very stressed.
You have a "sit-down" lifestyle (you don't get
      much exercise at work or at home).

Your Background
You are over age 60.
A parent, brother, or sister has had high blood
      pressure, heart disease, or a stroke.
You're an African American.

Your Medical History
You are overweight.
Your cholesterol level is over 200.
You have diabetes, heart disease, kidney
      disease, or arterial disease of the legs.
You've had a stroke.
It's been more than a year since you had your
      blood pressure checked.

The more boxes you've checked, the greater your risk of high blood pressure. It's time for you to face this silent killer and learn how to keep it under control.

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