Hypertension is called "the silent killer" because
a.
it kills people while they sleep
b.
there is no treatment for it
c.
it generally has no symptoms
d.
if affects the voice box first

C) it has no symptoms, when referring to a silent killer in health, it almost always refers to something with no symptoms.

Hypertension is also called "the silent killer" because it generally has no symptoms.

Further Explanation:

Hypertension is also referred as high blood pressure. It is a serious condition of high blood pressure often called silent killer. It doesn’t have any kind of symptoms until it affects arties and heart severely. People who are suffering from this condition are under high risk of stroke, heart failure, and heart attack.

The normal blood pressure range is 120/80 mmHg   The Pre-hypertension range is 139/189 mmHg  that is a warning indication for developing hypertension. The Hypertension range is 140/190mmHg  and can be above this.

In USA hypertension is major cause of death. If the condition is left untreated, the risk of stroke and heart disease is increase. It also affects the kidney and eyes. It increases the risk of blindness. A lot of people are suffering from this condition but they are not aware about this. Thus, hypertension or high blood pressure is referred as silent killer.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Health

Chapter: Physical Fitness

Keywords:

Silent killer, kidney, heart, high blood pressure, hypertension, death, stroke, heart attack, heart failure, arteries.

Ibelieve the answer is c) our brain jumps to conclusions based on past experience

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