The United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study showed that improving blood pressure control in people with type 2 diabetes significantly reduced their risk for diabetes-related death, as well as heart disease, stroke, and other complications of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body cannot make or use insulin properly. It usually develops in adults over the age of 40. It is more common among some ethnic groups. Test blood sugar regularly.
Blood pressure is a measure of the force of the circulating blood against the walls of the arteries.
If you have high blood pressure, your arteries have an increased resistance to the flow of blood. Blood pressure is measured with two numbers. The systolic pressure, usually written as the top number, is the peak pressure at the moment when the heart contracts and pumps blood out of the heart. Get at least 30-45 minutes of physical activity most days. Achieve and maintain an appropriate weight.