One in three individuals in Cyprus are hypertensive, Cyprus’ cardiology and pathology societies introduced on Friday.
Launching a hypertension consciousness marketing campaign in mild of World Hypertension Day, it seeks to ship out the message: ‘Precisely measure your blood strain, regulate it, dwell longer’.
It goals to tell the general public concerning the danger elements, prevention, analysis and correct remedy of hypertension.
In line with the information offered within the announcement, worldwide 25 per cent of the grownup inhabitants undergo from hypertension, which is related to sedentary life-style, lack of bodily exercise, unhealthy weight-reduction plan, weight problems, stress and smoking.
In Cyprus, the corresponding charge is 29.5 per cent which means one in three residents is hypertensive.
The cardiology and pathology societies raised the alarm that in for individuals of their 60’s, two out of three Cypriots have hypertension.
Head of the cardiology society Dr. Hera Irakleous mentioned one-third of the grownup inhabitants in Cyprus suffers from hypertension and about 30 per cent of hypertensives are undiagnosed.
Lower than one-third of hypertensives have managed to manage their challenge with remedy.
Irakleous added that hypertension is the commonest power illness and one of the crucial vital contributors to mortality, morbidity and poor high quality of life.
She known as it the ‘silent killer’ and urged individuals to hunt out skilled assist and measure their strain correctly.
