High blood pressure or hypertension refers to elevated pressure on and reduced blood flow in the arteries. The excessive pressure can harden arteries and decrease the blood flow and oxygen to the heart, which is why increased blood pressure is a common risk factor for cardiovascular diseases including heart attack.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 years worldwide have hypertension, of which an estimated 46% of adults are unaware that they have the condition.
However, there are several ways you get your blood pressure under control. Matter of fact, approximately 1 in 5 adults (21%) with hypertension have it under control, as per the global health body.
With healthy lifestyle habits, which includes eating a healthy diet and regular physical activity, blood pressure can be managed.
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