Chinanews.com, May 17. According to Hong Kong Wenhui.com report: Today (17th) is "World Hypertension Day". The Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government calls on citizens to always pay attention to and regularly measure their blood pressure levels, practice healthy life, and deal with Non-communicable diseases such as hypertension.
The survey showed that the prevalence of hypertension among Hong Kong people aged 15 to 84 was 27.7%, and about half of them were unaware of their own condition.
A spokesman for the Department of Health said high blood pressure was rarely symptomatic and many patients often found themselves with the "invisible" disease after complications developed.
Therefore, it is important to measure blood pressure regularly to detect problems early.
Adults should have their blood pressure measured at least once every one to two years.
A healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet, reduced salt intake and more physical activity can reduce the risk of high blood pressure, the spokesman said.
In addition, maintaining a moderate weight and waist circumference, avoiding smoking and drinking, maintaining mental health and proper stress reduction, and getting enough sleep and rest can also help reduce the risk.
The spokesman reminded members of the public that if they are diagnosed with high blood pressure, they should take medicines according to their doctor's instructions.