Antoinette was diagnosed with hypertension, a noncommunicable disease in which her blood pressure is higher than normal. what is the most likely explanation for why she is hypertensive?

The cause of hypertension is usually not known, but being overweight or obese are factors, alcohol and tobacco use, or even sex. 

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