High blood pressure is a fatal condition which affects millions of unsuspecting people across the UK alone - with one in four adults estimated to have the condition. Also known as hypertension, most Britons won't even know they're at risk of it, with no obvious signs or symptoms.
The condition could lead to a number of deadly complications, such as strokes and heart attacks - and can be caused through an unhealthy diet, or failing to exercise enough. There are five key things to note about the silent killer, and you could significantly lower your chances of developing it by simply knowing what to look out for.
Here The Mirror breaks it down.
