The common causes of hypertension are as follows: 1, genetic factors, parents with hypertension, children are prone to hypertension; 2, obesity, obese people have a higher chance of hypertension than those with normal weight; 3, smoking, smokers have several times more hypertension than non-smokers; 4, alcohol consumption, long-term alcohol consumption can lead to hypertension; 5, dietary factors, such as long-term high salt diet, salt intake > 6g/day; 6, mental factors, such as high mental stress, busy work can lead to increased blood pressure; 7, other factors: such as fatigue, noise, lack of exercise, etc.