Hypertension is increasing, doctors raise the alarm: 4 out of 10 people suffer from high blood pressure, young people are also affected

4 out of 10 people suffer from high blood pressure, and many of them are not even aware that they have it, causing damage and worsening various health conditions.

The number of people with hypertension in Albania continues to rise, and an increasing number of young people are now also suffering from high blood pressure.

“Hypertension causes ischemia and damages the heart, brain, and kidneys,” said Dr. Eneida Hoxha from the Internal Medicine Service in an interview for TCh.

On this International Day, citizens are being urged to regularly check their blood pressure to prevent the damage it can cause, and to maintain a healthy diet without salt and alcohol, which are risk factors for imbalanced blood pressure levels (12 over 8).

According to the World Health Organization, around 1.4 billion adults worldwide aged 30–79 suffer from high blood pressure.

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