Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher and / or a diastolic pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher. World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that hypertension causes 7.5 million deaths per year, equivalent to 13% of deaths worldwide. There are many causes of increased risk, such as eating too salty and too much potassium, lead exposure due to air pollution, lack of diagnosis and timely treatment or carrying genetic. In addition, malnourished children vulnerable to hypertension in adulthood.
In 2011, WHO used to set reduction targets of 25% of cases of high blood pressure in 2025, but Ezzati said the incidence will continue to rise in the next few years. Hypertension is becoming a more dangerous threat both obesity and diabetes by can lead to stroke, heart disease, kidney disease.
The serious complications of hypertension caused
According to Heath, one page specializing in health information, if high blood pressure is not detected and treated in time, hypertension can cause serious complications, even life-threatening human.
Affects brain: hypertension pressure increases the risk of brain hemorrhage (stroke) 10 times. Reality has shown high blood pressure is the cause of 80% of heart attack and stroke. Hypertension weakens the small blood vessels in the brain, causing them to rupture. If interruption of blood flow to the brain and cause transient ischemic, vertigo, dizziness, severe may increase the risk of mild cognitive impairment, dementia, stroke leads to paralysis, bleeding in the brain can lead to coma and death ...
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