Despite being one of the biggest health risks going, hypertension creeps up quietly, putting a strain on your heart and arteries overtime while largely going unnoticed. Most people only find out they have it during a GP visit - or not at all - until it causes trouble.
According to the World Health Organisation, the condition is "a major cause of premature death worldwide". And while it's estimated that over 1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 years have the condition, almost half (46%) of those are completely unaware.
