High blood pressure (BP), which is commonly known as hypertension, is a long-term medical condition in which blood vessels have persistently raised pressure. Of the 194 people from the group who said they had hypertension, 24 were in the 20-30 age group, and 150 among 30-50 age group. Read more: There’s a new cause of high blood pressure. The number of people living with hypertension (high blood pressure) is predicted to be 1.56 billion worldwide by the year 2025Dr Pradeep Gadge, a diabetologist, said it is necessary for people to check their BP every three months. “In the past 15 years, we have seen a 10-15% rise in hypertension patients in the 25-40 age group.”Read more: Breathing exercises can help prevent high blood pressure.

Source: Hindustan Times May 17, 2017 05:37 UTC