Blood pressure cases double worldwide within 30 years


By AGENCY

High blood pressure is a silent condition as it rarely has any symptoms and is picked up only when blood pressure is checked. — AFP

The number of people living with high blood pressure more than doubled since 1990, according to a major study published on Aug 25 (2021) in The Lancet medical journal.

The study found that half of all sufferers – about 720 million people – went untreated in 2019.

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