The team had investigated the prevalence of elevated blood pressure, blood glucose and weight status in Kajiado County, a typical rapidly urbanising area. “The county boasts of several major manufacturing factories and natural resources extractors, large-scale floriculture and horticulture and a vibrant real estate sector,” says the study. The participants, 221 men and 372 women aged 25-64, were tested for blood pressure, blood sugar and blood cholesterol. Last year the county government banned the sale of salty water for domestic use. But back to the main problem, more than a quarter of the study participants, or 26.2 per cent, were hypertensive.

Source: Standard Digital October 26, 2020 06:00 UTC