http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/06/12/blood-pressure-part-nine.aspxThe vast majority of US adults have been recently screened for high blood pressure. The bad news is that an increasing number are being diagnosed with the condition. High blood pressure is a major contributor to heart disease and stroke -- two leadingenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/06/12/blood-pressure-part-nine.aspx#220042Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:42:50 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:220042KSVaughan2<p>I suspect that many people who are overweight are assumed to have hypertension, even when they may be borderline hypotensive. &nbsp;In my experience heavy people frequently don&#39;t &nbsp;have enough blood pressure to push their blood through an oversized body, causing fatigue and a downward spiral. &nbsp;As a large person myself, I often am not given the proper sized cuff for the blood pressure machine unless I remind the nurse. &nbsp;A small cuff will register hypertension where none exists. &nbsp;And how many people without hypertension are given drugs?</p> <p>There is an article on this at <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.acupuncturebrooklyn.com/uncategorized/hypertension-epidemic-causedd-by-wrong-bp-cuff-size-karen-vaughan">www.acupuncturebrooklyn.com/.../hypertension-epidemic-causedd-by-wrong-bp-cuff-size-karen-vaughan</a></p> <p>Karen Vaughan</p> <p>Licensed Acupuncturist</p> <p>Registered Herbalist (AHG)</p> <p>www.acupuncturebrooklyn.com</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=220042" width="1" height="1">