Hidden high blood pressure in young people revealed

Hidden high blood pressure in young people revealed A "considerable" number of young people in England - about 170,000 aged 16 to 24 - unknowingly have risky high blood pressure, experts are warning.

That is about five in 100 young men and one in 100 young women, says the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Although it may not cause symptoms or problems to begin with, it puts extra strain on the heart and blood vessels.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is responsible for about half the heart attacks and strokes in the UK. BBC News

See also:

• Risk factors for undiagnosed high blood pressure in England: 2015 to 2019 Office for National Statistics