Abstract:Abstract. Hypertension is an increase in blood pressure ≥140 / ≥90 mmHg. In 2025, it is predicted that 1.5 billion individuals would have hypertension. Every year around 10.44 million people die as a result of suffering from hypertension. Hypertension is caused by 2 factors, namely those that can be changed (Modifiable) such as family history, age, gender and race. Factors that cannot be changed (NonModifiable) are obesity, low physical activity, stress, smoking habits, hyperlipidemia, excessive consumption of… Show more
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