There is no evidence of a direct genetic source of this disease. On the other hand, certain conditions and the specific lifestyle taken from home, parents and the immediate surroundings, which may affect the next generation, certainly have a great influence. Stressed, inactive, poorly eating parents will usually pass on such a pattern to the child, and in this sense it is a hereditary burden. Hypertension is detected in younger and younger people, which is why education in this field is so important.