Blood Pressure Believed to be Linked to Restless Leg Syndrome
by Rizza Estanilla in Fitness on Oct 26, 2011
One of the biggest factors for heart disease is high blood pressure. Experts now recommend that RLS or Restless Legs Syndrome, which millions of Americans have, may be connected to the increased risk of having high blood pressure.
According to a latest study, women who are middle-aged and having most recurrent of RLS situations were 41 percent more probably to develop high blood pressure, compared to those women without such disorder; and the frequency of pervasiveness of high blood pressure increased with the symptoms of the disorder.
The results they have acquired recommend strongly that RLS really increases the high blood pressure risk. However, researchers led by Salma Batool-Anwar noted that more extensive research should be done and is needed in order to verify the relation of the two variables.
Moreover, she explained that as the researchers of the study, they really cannot say if RLS is the primary cause of blood pressure to increase. However, she pointed out that they did not see an important association between the symptoms of RLS’ seriousness and the hypertension’s prevalence.
Individuals who suffer from RLS say that they experienced pulling, throbbing and other displeasing feelings in their legs at the moment they sit or lie down. The symptom frequently directs to the overpowering push in moving the legs to get away with such symptoms.
More women are prone to have RLS compared to men, even though symptoms can actually happen at any age, most common among middle-aged individuals.
Individuals who have RLS are said to have poor quality sleep, which further leads to depression, fatigue and other health problems linked to lack of sleep.
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