Sales of unhealthy foods and beverages in sub-Saharan Africa are skyrocketing. This is leading to an increase in obesity related conditons such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
These diseases are projected to become the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030, overtaking communicable diseases like HIV and TB. The economic cost of noncommunicable diseases is immense. They result in significant disability, and can be very expensive to treat. In South Africa, the medical cost of diabetes was R2.7 billion in 2018.
But noncommunicable diseases are preventable. The economic and societal impact can be mitigated if governments take decisive action to reduce the availability of harmful products such as unhealthy food, alcohol and tobacco.
Young adults must increase physical activity to reduce their chances of developing hypertension – a condition that may lead to heart attack, stroke, or dementia in later life, shows a US University Study.
Updated Mar 15, 2021 | 13:33 IST
There are two types of hypertension, namely primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. Several factors such as lifestyle, genes, and environment lead to the development of hypertension. How to control hypertension: Lowering blood pressure with lifestyle changes | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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Unchecked hypertension in the long term may also lead to conditions such as dementia
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New Delhi: Hypertension is a condition that is marked by an elevation in blood pressure levels in the body. It is also known as high blood pressure. People suffering from hypertension may experience headaches, dizziness, shortness of breath, and chest pain after which they must be provided immediate medical attention. There are two types of hypertension, namely primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. Several factors such as lifestyle, genes, and enviro
Over the past 10-15 years, lifestyle-related diseases in India have contributed to over 60% of the disease burden in the country. Currently, more than 2,00,000 patients are dying of kidney failure every year in India. Our country is currently the home to over 60 million diabetics and an even larger number of pre-diabetics, a large population with hypertension, two of the most
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