Hypertension Attacks Young Age, This is a Way to Lower High Blood Pressure

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Hypertension is a chronic disease with an increase in blood pressure above normal values. A person is called hypertension if he has systolic blood pressure> 140 mmHg, and diastolic> 90 mmHg. This hypertension cannot be underestimated, because it can last a long time without the sufferer realizing it.

Vigilance needs to be increased, because cases of hypertension in young people are found more and more all over the world. This is due to the many factors that accompany it. Generally, apart from genetic factors, this is due to an unhealthy lifestyle at a young age.

The 2018 RISKESDAS data reports that the prevalence of Hypertension at the age of 18 years and over is 34.1%. This means that 1 in 3 adults in Indonesia suffer from hypertension. Therefore, Hypertension is a Non-Communicable Disease (PTM) with the highest cause of death in Indonesia.

Hypertension involves many causes and needs to be taken seriously, because it has a risk of complications to five important organs: brain (stroke), eyes (hypertensive retinopathy), heart (coronary heart disease to heart failure), kidney (chronic renal failure), and peripheral blood vessels.

Low Physical Activity Is The Cause

As time goes by, the incidence of hypertension in the young population is increasing. This phenomenon is associated with low physical activity, as well as an increased incidence of obesity.

Quoted from klikdokter, new research from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center states the same thing. Dr. Wanpen Vongpatanasin and his colleagues are trying to evaluate a condition known as isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) or high systolic blood pressure in a young adult population.

The study concluded that young adults who are sedentary and obese are more at risk of developing arterial stiffness in the future. This situation is associated with the risk of stroke and damage to the kidneys and brain.

According to Dr. Vongpatanacin, young adults who have increased blood pressure, including an increase in systolic blood pressure without an increase in diastolic blood pressure, are still at risk of developing stiff aortic arteries.

Therefore, this group of young adults who experience an increase in blood pressure should immediately consult a doctor and undergo routine monitoring to determine whether their condition requires further treatment.

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