Sedentary lifestyle may cause an increase in blood pressure. For hypertension, common risk factors include controllable factors as well as uncontrollable factors. Uncontrollable factors include genetics and age, while controllable factors include high sodium and low potassium diet, sedentary, obesity, low physical work, smoking, alcohol abuse, and excessive mental stress. Sedentary is one of the risk factors for hypertension, and sedentary tends to disrupt energy metabolism, resulting in weight gain, which is often combined with insulin resistance and water and sodium retention, and leads to higher blood pressure. Therefore, it is recommended to maintain a healthy lifestyle, to engage in moderate intensity physical activity for about 30 minutes a day, to maintain a healthy weight and to reduce stress as much as possible.