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The WHO found a disproportionate percentage of hypertension cases in low- and middle-income countries. What is the ratio of hypertensive individuals living in these regions, according to the WHO?
What is two-thirds?
What are two lifestyle factors that can contribute to hypertension?
What are high salt consumption and lack of physical activity?
What is the ideal blood pressure typically measured?
What is 120/80mmHg?
What symptom is related to the eyes?
What is one dietary change that can help manage hypertension?
What is reducing salt intake?
What is the global percentage of adults with hypertension who are unaware they have it?
What is 46%?
Name a factor contributing to hypertension that cannot be changed.
What is family history?
What is the clinical term used for blood pressure that is 140/90 mmHg or higher?
What is hypertension?
What can high blood pressure cause that affects the heart’s rhythm
What is an abnormal heart rhythm?
What type of activity can strengthen the heart and help reduce hypertension?
What is physical activity?
What was the approximate increase in the global number of hypertensive adults between 1975 and 2015, according to the WHO's longitudinal study?
What is an increase of 536 million adults?
What is the effect of plaque buildup and hardening of the arteries on blood pressure?
What makes it harder for blood to flow and increases pressure on the heart?
Which age range is most commonly affected by hypertension worldwide, according to the WHO?
What is 30-79 years?
What is a common symptom of severe hypertension that involves pain in the head
What is a severe headache?
What is one benefit of reducing saturated fats in your diet for managing hypertension?
What is lowering blood pressure?
In terms of the WHO's 2015 data, which region showed the largest increase in the prevalence of hypertension between 1975 and 2015?
What is Southeast Asia?
What type of fatty acids, when consumed in excess, can contribute to the development of hypertension?
What are saturated fats?
Which part of the body plays a central role in regulating blood pressure by controlling fluid balance and sodium excretion?
What are the kidneys?
Which symptom of hypertension is commonly associated with the ears?
What is buzzing in the ears?
What is one night time habit that can help prevent hypertension?
What is proper sleep habits
According to the WHO, how many adults worldwide suffer from hypertension?
What is 1.28 billion?
Which genetic factor has been identified as a potential contributor to hypertension risk that affects how sodium is processed by the kidneys?
What is the sodium-sensitive genotype?
What is the difference between essential (primary) hypertension and secondary hypertension?
What is essential hypertension having no identifiable cause, while secondary hypertension results from an underlying condition such as kidney disease or hormonal disorders?
What is a symptom of severe hypertension that involves the respiratory system?
What are difficulty breathing
What is a common lifestyle factor that increases the risk of developing hypertension (cortisol)?
What is chronic stress?