More than half of people in three European countries who were diagnosed with high blood pressure in a recent survey did not know they had the condition, according to a study.
More than half of people in three European countries who were diagnosed with high blood pressure in a recent survey did not know they had the condition, according to a study published Wednesday.
And less than half of those who were aware that they had hypertension had managed to bring the problem under control, the study found.
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High blood pressure or hypertension is a chronic condition, which usually lasts a lifetime once it is developed.
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Scientists examined 1,604 persons from southwest London, Limburg in Belgium and Abruzzo in Italy. The subjects also answered questions about healthcare and lifestyle habits.
The study found that 24 percent of participants had high blood pressure, but than only 44 percent of them were aware of their condition.
High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
High blood pressure is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as being 140 over 90 mm of mercury or more. Mercury is used in blood-pressure gauges.
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"Our results show that high blood pressure is a looming problem for Europe," said Franco Cappuccio, a research at Warwick Medical School in Britain, and leader of the British arm of the study.
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"But we still have too many patients not adequately treated, and the incidence of hypertension is still rising."
The study was published in the International Society of Hypertension's Journal of Hypertension.
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