Heightened Hypertension Risk for Road Warriors

That rise in blood pressure you feel in the airport security line may be more than just your imagination, according to results of a study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine this week. In this research, scientists from Columbia University polled the health and travel habits of 13,000 employees. The direct found a direct link between high blood pressure, obesity and frequent travel.

The researchers note that obesity related to excessive business travel likely fuels the hypertension seen in this study –those that hit the road at least once per month on business were 92% more likely to be obese compared to those that lightly traveled. Stress, unhealthy food options and long periods of inactivity are also important contributors to travel’s negative effects on blood pressure, the study author’s note.

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