Hypertension detected in 52.5% of adults tested in Nigeria
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Theconversation
A screening campaign in Lagos detected hypertension in 52.5% of the 1,500 adults tested, while 65.3% of those affected did not know they had it. Only 13.8% were receiving treatment and 8.3% had controlled blood pressure, according to the team of cardiologists cited by The Conversation.
High blood pressure was detected in 52.5% of adults tested by a team of cardiologists in Lagos, Nigeria, during screening campaigns conducted over three months in 2023, The Conversation reports. This rate is higher than the estimated prevalence of about 36% among Nigerian adults, according to the World Health Organization.
Hypertension contributes, among other things, to strokes, heart failure and cardiac arrests. However, it can be managed with inexpensive medicines and lifestyle changes, The Conversation notes.
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