Is There a Relationship Between Physical Activity in Free Time and the Incidence of High Blood Pressure?

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of diseases linked to blood vessels, the heart, and adjacent tissues that impact health and normal life, and it is a disease that has one of the highest morbidity and mortality rates in the world.^, In 2019, the biggest cause of death in the world was CVDs, responsible for 16% of total deaths. In the same year, there were a total of 8.9 million deaths around the world.

CVDs are the main cause of death, hospitalizations, and outpatient care throughout the world, including in developing countries such as Brazil.^, Just like CVDs, arterial hypertension (AH) is the main risk factor for morbidity, mortality, and disability due to CVDs.

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