Are high blood pressure and high cholesterol linked?

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Dr Bhanu Prakash

General Practitioner

MBBS
AFIH
Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
Fellowship in critical care medicine
10+ Yrs

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Yes, they are linked. Cholesterol plaque and calcium cause your arteries to become hard and narrow. This results in the heart pumping blood much harder than usual.

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Answered 24/07/2025

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I am overweight. My height is 174 cm and weight is 84 kg. I am currently having a problem of high blood pressure. All my reports are good. The only negative point is my weight. I want to know about weight reduction through proper diet and exercise?

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