The Facts
Spending time around trees and looking at trees reduces stress, lowers blood pressure and improves mood. Numerous studies show that both exercising in forests and simply sitting looking at trees reduce blood pressure as well as the stress-related hormones cortisol and adrenaline. 1, 2
Statistics for Tulsa
Physical Health: High Blood Pressure
2021
Source: CDC - PLACES: Local Data for Better Health
Denominator: Total Population
The CDC provides the percentage of the total adult population ages 18 and older with high blood pressure. To calculate the total number of adults with high blood pressure (numerator value), we multiplied the percentage value by the total adult population. Note: data for 2018 and 2020 is unavailable.
+3.4%
Latest change
+0.3%
Total change