Unchecked high blood pressure is known to cause heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, and eye problems. Over 40% of people aged 18-55 aren’t aware of their numbers. High blood pressure cases are rapidly surging among Indians. Shockingly, 4 Out Of 10 people with high blood pressure or hypertension don’t check their blood pressure levels and are at a greater risk of heart attacks and strokes. Approximately, 40% of people in the age group 18-55 aren’t aware of their blood pressure readings and suffer in silence. Experts advise monitoring blood pressure regularly, eating a diet low in sodium, exercising, staying stress-free, and maintaining an optimum weight to tackle hypertension.
According to the ICMR- National Centre Of Disease Informatics And Research (ICMR-NCDIR), study published in the International Journal Of Public Health (IJPH), nearly 3 out of 10 people in India aged 18-54 haven’t monitored their blood pressure levels. so, 30 % of people belonging to the age group -18-54 haven’t monitored their blood pressure even once.
