According to new figures, citizens of the People’s Republic have the UK’s highest incidence of undiagnosed high blood pressure.
That’s bad news because anyone with hypertension (as the boffins like to call it) is several times more likely to have a stroke.
This startling statistic comes from The Stroke Association, based on the results of nearly 20,000 readings taken nationwide.
The South West came top of the table with nearly 30 per cent of those tested unaware that they had high blood pressure, closely followed by East Anglia and the Home Counties. The national average is just under 25 percent.
That’s why the charity is urging the public to get tested and avoid becoming a statistic of the UK’s third biggest killer.
Working in partnership with Rotary International, The Stroke Association is launching its annual blood pressure campaign with a series of testing days across the country.
These will offer free checks together with advice on stroke and its prevention to people of all ages.
Most, but not all, will be taking place today. For further details, visit the Rotary website.
Posted by Thin White Duke
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