Hypertension: A Growing But Often Hidden Problem
15 years ago

Hypertension: A Growing But Often Hidden Problem

NPR  

Hypertension: A Growing But Often Hidden Problem Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is relatively easy to diagnose, yet several studies find neither doctors nor patients are doing enough to fight it. It's a patient's average blood pressure level that is important, says Lee, especially given what is known as "the white-coat effect," or the tendency for a person's blood pressure to spike in the doctor's office. "There's an interesting little dance that goes on where both the doctor and the patient are in a little bit of denial as blood pressure goes up to 140, 150, 160," Lee says. Dr. Lee says when a patient begs off taking medication to try to control blood pressure via lifestyle changes, physicians don't always respond as quickly to bad readings as they should.

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WHO releases its first-ever report on global impact of high BP, states approximately four in every five not treated adequately
1 year, 6 months ago

WHO releases its first-ever report on global impact of high BP, states approximately four in every five not treated adequately

The Hindu  

Approximately four out of every five people with hypertension are not adequately treated, but if countries can scale up coverage, 76 million deaths could be averted between 2023 and 2050, noted the World Health Organization in its first-ever report on the global impact of high blood pressure on Tuesday. It also states that the 2019–2020 National Family Health Survey reported …

60%-70% Indians with hypertension unaware of their condition: Study
3 years, 7 months ago

60%-70% Indians with hypertension unaware of their condition: Study

Hindustan Times  

India has one of the lowest rates of hypertension diagnosis in the world, a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal The Lancet has shown. Yet, India ranked 193rd for women and 170th for men in the rate of hypertension diagnosis among 200 countries, according to the study. “India’s hypertension treatment rate was about one third lower than the global …

Hypertension at young age can lead to cardiovascular diseases; optimism may help reduce the risk, say scientists
4 years, 6 months ago

Hypertension at young age can lead to cardiovascular diseases; optimism may help reduce the risk, say scientists

Firstpost  

A recent study found a dose-response relationship between optimism and hypertension, which means the higher the optimism, the lower the risk of developing hypertension As per the World Health Organisation, around 113 crore people are suffering from hypertension across the globe. High blood pressure in young adults The scientists included seventeen observational cohort studies which analysed around 45 lakh young …

Hypertension is no longer a disease of the rich: study
5 years, 3 months ago

Hypertension is no longer a disease of the rich: study

The Hindu  

A study published in the British Medical Journal this week has highlighted that high blood pressure or hypertension is more concentrated among the poor. The distribution of the condition is changing, disproportionately affecting the economically disadvantaged in urban areas of more developed States such as Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and most north-eastern States,” the study said. Hypertension prevalence was …

High blood pressure may be linked to higher BMI and obesity
6 years, 7 months ago

High blood pressure may be linked to higher BMI and obesity

Hindustan Times  

If you have a higher body mass index, chances are you may have increased blood pressure too, a new study has found. The findings, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, showed a strong correlation between the degree of obesity and high blood pressure. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to several cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack, stroke and …

Tens of Millions More Americans Now Have High Blood Pressure, According to New Guidelines
7 years, 4 months ago

Tens of Millions More Americans Now Have High Blood Pressure, According to New Guidelines

CNN  

Tens of millions more Americans now have high blood pressure, with 46% now considered to be in the high blood pressure category. The new guidelines define normal as less than 120/80, with a systolic reading between 130 and 139 or diastolic reading between 80 and 89. This will be referred to as Stage 1 hypertension. The new guidelines eliminate the …

ATTENTION! Study finds nearly 200 million Indians suffering from high blood pressure in 2015
8 years, 4 months ago

ATTENTION! Study finds nearly 200 million Indians suffering from high blood pressure in 2015

India TV News  

At least 200 million Indians had high blood pressure, a key risk factor for heart attack, in 2015 while China reported 226 million, a study has found. Globally, the number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to 1.13 billion in 2015, with the majority of them in low and middle-income countries. “High blood pressure …

High blood pressure: More than 1 billion people have it
8 years, 4 months ago

High blood pressure: More than 1 billion people have it

CNN  

Story highlights A global study found that 1.13 billion people had high blood pressure in 2015 The greatest burden is in low- and middle-income countries CNN — In 2015, there were 1.13 billion people living with high blood pressure worldwide, with the majority of them in low and middle-income countries. “The relationship with national income is completely inverse.” The difference …

Five million of us have high blood pressure... but don't know it
10 years, 4 months ago

Five million of us have high blood pressure... but don't know it

Daily Mail  

More than five million people are walking around as ‘ticking time bombs’ because they have no idea they suffer from high blood pressure, warn experts. Scroll down for video High blood pressure, dubbed Britain's 'silent killer', is one of the most common causes of premature death and disability as it can lead to strokes and heart attacks, as well as …

Nearly 1 In 5 Young Adults Has High Blood Pressure
13 years, 10 months ago

Nearly 1 In 5 Young Adults Has High Blood Pressure

NPR  

Nearly 1 In 5 Young Adults Has High Blood Pressure Enlarge this image toggle caption iStockphoto.com iStockphoto.com Federal health officials say the expanding waistlines and higher body mass index of young adults are causing unexpected problems, including an increase in diabetes, kidney disease and even arthritis. Now, researchers from the University of North Carolina report that blood pressure, too, among …

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