18/11/2024
Hypertension is a chronic disease and is caused by high blood pressure levels (>140/90 mmHg). It is a very common disease that if not addressed can be injurious to health. Blood pressure can be controlled through medication and dietary modification. Dash Diet for Malaysians is the most effective medical nutrition therapy for controlling blood pressure.
Before exploring this diet, I want you to be enlightened about the severity of hypertension. A person can feel headache, chest pain, difficulty breathing, anxiety, blurred vision and vomiting when they have high blood pressure.
Here are the stages of hypertension:
Hypertension is targeting the 1.3 billion population of the world. It is estimated that 10 million people die because of it every year. The most affected by hypertension is Tuvalu (51%). The prevalence of hypertension in Malaysia as reported by the National Health and Morbidity Survey was 30.0% in 2019. This percentage was higher in 2015 (30.3%) and 2011 (32.6%) (1).
I am sure you know these stats are committed to saving yourself and others from this disease. Uncontrolled blood pressure causes thickening of the arteries that leads to fatal complications like angina, cardiac arrest, and stroke.
It is important to control the triggering factors of hypertension along with a healthy diet. This approach will ensure a better outcome.