Raised blood pressure is among the most important risk factors for CVDs. Moreover, it remains poorly controlled due to low awareness about hypertension, lack of appropriate care through primary care and poor follow-up. India has set a target of 25 per cent relative reduction in the prevalence of hypertension by 2025.
The study findings are published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Neurology. The study sample comprising 30,465 people had not experienced a heart attack or stroke and did not have dementia at the time of the first cognitive assessment. Of these, 1,033 individuals went on to have at least one heart attack, and out of that, 137 had two heart attacks.
According to research published in 'Kidney International' by a team led by Enno Klussmann of the Max Delbruck Centre and the DZHK, a mutation that causes severe hypertension also shields the kidneys from harm.
Cognitive impairment has been linked to the consumption of excess table salt, a ubiquitous food seasoning. High salt (HS) intake can also lead to hypertension. To prevent adverse health outcomes, the World Health Organisation recommends limiting salt intake to less than 5 g per day.
The story began two and a half months ago, when Yuval Ganeh and her husband, Amir anxiously rushed to Assuta. Yuval noticed a lack of fetal movement in her 31st week of pregnancy. Doctors discovered that the fetus was in distress and performed an emergency caesarean section.
The researchers analysed data from the Global Health Data Exchange from 1990-2019. As the world population grew, the global number of ischemic stroke deaths increased from 2.04 million in 1990 to 3.29 million in 2019.
To get a sense of why there are rising instances of hypertension among younger Indians, ETHealthworld, on this year’s World Hypertension Day, caught up with cardiologists who answered the most frequently asked questions about hypertension on the internet.
The pervasiveness of hypertension is roughly the same in both urban and rural areas, and the condition often shows no symptoms until it reaches an advanced stage. If left uncontrolled, hypertension can lead to several life-threatening conditions, such as heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure.
High blood pressure, sometimes known as hypertension, affects millions of individuals worldwide. It is a significant contributor to the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. One of the most underdiagnosed illnesses, it causes a lot of morbidity.
Because obesity is a known risk factor for serious health problems, its rapid increase during the COVID-19 pandemic raised alarms. Without intervention, many obese adolescents will remain obese as adults. Even before adulthood, some children will have serious health problems beginning in their preteen years. To address these issues, in early 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics released its first new obesity management guidelines in 15 years.
Around 1.3 billion persons between the ages of 30 and 79 suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure. Globally, hypertension is one of the main causes of premature death and a significant risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. High levels of cardiorespiratory fitness have been associated with longer lifespans, according to previous studies. This study looked at the relationship between blood pressure, fitness, and the risk of cardiovascular death.
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