Relationship between height and blood pressure

High blood pressure is when blood flows through blood vessels at higher pressure than normal, it is also known as hypertension.

Experts at Finland said people that are short in stature are at the risk of high blood pressure.

Researchers took blood pressure measurement of 534 participants including men and women  that are not taking blood pressure drugs.

They discovered that blood pressure showed strong connection with height because, height determined pulse pressure irrespective of age, body fat and physical activity of the participants.