How bad habits, careless eating are taking a toll on city’s richNairobi residents go about their businesses in the city. “More than half of clients in Kitengela and Nairobi Heart Clinic were hypertensive. The high rate of hypertension in males is attributed to their likelihood of engaging in risky health behaviour than women. On the contrary, females are more screened during special clinics like antenatal,” says lead author Dr Desire A. Nshimirimana. Jack Kiuna, who lives in Kibera, says he suspects he has a bad heart but has never gone for check up.

Source: Standard Digital May 24, 2019 21:04 UTC