Hypertension: Changing these 5 risk factors can help you bring blood pressure under control | The Times of India

Hypertension, often referred to as the ‘silent killer,’ silently lurks in millions of lives, posing a significant risk to health. High blood pressure, if left unchecked, can lead to severe complications like heart disease and stroke. An estimated 7.5 million deaths per year, or roughly 12.8% of all deaths, are thought to be related to high blood pressure globally, as per a data released by WHO. Many of the factors driving hypertension are within our control. According to a research published in Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, hypertension is strongly driven by a set of modifiable risk factors. Let’s discover what are the five modifiable risk factors of hypertension.