High Blood Pressure: A Dangerous Condition that Requires Monitoring

KONTAN.CO.ID – JAKARTA. High blood pressure must be watched out for by sufferers. The reason is, high blood pressure is a dangerous condition that can damage the heart. This condition is characterized by a person having a systolic blood pressure of more than 140 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure of more than 90 mmHg. Quoting the Ministry of Health, data from the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2015 showed that around 1.13 billion people in the world have hypertension, meaning that 1 out of 3 people in the world is diagnosed with hypertension. The number of people with hypertension continues to increase every year, and it is estimated that there will be 1.5 billion people who suffer from hypertension in 2025. Also Read: Easy to DIY! This fruit juice is safe for consumption by diabetics Then every year an estimated 9.4 million people die from hypertension and its complications. Data from the Health Social Security Administration Agency (BPJS) states that the cost of hypertension services has increased every year, namely in 2016 it was IDR 2.8 trillion, 2017 and 2018 it was IDR 3 trillion. Quoting the CDC, high blood pressure is identified as a systolic blood pressure of more than 130 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure of greater than 80 mmHg. While normal blood pressure is systolic blood pressure less than 120 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure less than 80 mmHg. To quote Mayo Clinic, lifestyle habits play an important role in treating high blood pressure. Also Read: 8 Benefits of Pears that are Healthy for the Body “Blood pressure management is 70 percent habits and 30 percent medications,” says preventive cardiologist Luke Laffin, MD, as quoted by Clevel and Clinic. “If you don’t make lifestyle changes, don’t bother taking pressure medications. blood, because it will not work effectively,” he explained. Editor: Barratut Taqiyyah Rafie
2023-07-16 00:42:41
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