What Causes High Blood Pressure? – Hypertension Causes

Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms

Diabetes causes hypertension by several mechanisms:

  • Diabetes damages the walls of blood vessels, causing atherosclerosis and hypertension.
  • It damages the kidney, which plays an essential role in blood pressure regulation, causing hypertension.
  • Diabetic patients have a high risk of obesity and overweight, which increases the risk of hypertension.