Hypertension in Young adults-Rising concern – Uma Mahesh Suddala

There is a specific limit for every mark and count. So if the threshold limit exceeds, it will result in the serious problems and in this days blood pressure has already exceeded the limit. It is quoted that high blood pressure is the second highest recognized worldwide risk factor behind an unbalanced diet. At moment fall high blood pressure keeps as the main cause of the disease before smoking and overeating. On the other hand, high blood pressure is the single most important risk factor that is known to be associated with the cardiovascular system and also the related disability.
High blood pressure increases the risk of:
• heart failure
• coronary artery disease
• stroke
It can also increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, peripheral arterial disease, and other severe affects.
It is estimated that almost around the world there are more than 1.5 billion people who will have high blood pressure by 2025.

The WHO said that, high blood pressure was responsible for 10.7 million deaths in 2015. In 2015 very few people with high blood pressure experienced symptoms. However, it indirectly killed around 75,000 people, as per the a report. 

Blood pressure is measured and segmented based on how it affects our health. The four blood pressure categories are:
• Normal blood pressure: Lower than 120/80 mmHg
• Elevated blood pressure: Between 120-129/80 mmHg
• High blood pressure, stage 1: Between 130-139/80-90 mmHg
• High blood pressure, stage 2: 140/90 mmHg or higher
Only normal blood pressure is considered healthy. Having elevated pressure damages your heart and arteries by:
• Forcing your heart to pump harder. Over time, this causes heart muscle to thicken, making it harder for the heart to fill with and pump blood.
• Narrowing and hardening your arteries. This can limit the normal flow of blood.
Even if you’re only in your 20s or 30s, long-term studies show that having elevated blood pressure significantly increases your risk of developing serious health conditions later in your life.

Furthermore, the damage done by high blood pressure is not only in the health area, but, also, moneywise, too. These bills go through the roof or charged high if high blood pressure is not treated and it leads to severe ailments.

Symptoms
Most of the people with high blood pressure will have no signs or symptoms, even if the blood pressure readings may reach dangerously high levels.
but a few people with high blood pressure may have headaches, shortness of breath or nosebleeds, but these signs and symptoms aren’t specific and usually will not occur until high blood pressure has reached a severe or life-threatening stage.
When to see a doctor. ?
Regularly we have to check our Blood Pressure and have to make it as a part of routine doctor appointments.
Ask your doctor for a regular blood pressure reading at least every one to two years starting from the age of 18. If you are more than  40 years of age or older, or you are at the age of 18 to 39 years with a high risk of high blood pressure, ask your doctor or consult now and then for a blood pressure reading even for every six months.
Blood pressure normally should be checked for the both the arms to determine if there is any difference in the readings It is important to use a correct size arm cuff while checking for BP.
Your doctor will mostly prefer  or ask you to come regularly for more frequent readings if you have already been diagnosed with high blood pressure or having other risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Children from the age 3 and older will usually have blood pressure measured as a part of their yearly checkups, if not you can also ask your healthcare professionals for checkup.
If you do not check or consult your doctor regularly, you may be able to get a blood pressure screening at other health resources or other locations in your community life Free health camps or Free health checkups. You can also find BP machines in some online stores like JUST MEDICAL BOOKS that will measure your blood pressure accurately