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heart: a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
blood pressure: the pressure, or force, of the blood in blood vessels, stretchy tubes in the body that circulate blood
hypertension: high blood pressure
heart disease: problems in the heart that disrupts the circulation of blood. Heart disease can lead to heart attacks.
obesity: a condition where there is too much fat stored in the body
kidneys: two organs in the body that remove waste materials from the blood. The body gets rid of these waste materials in the form of urine.