1-in-4 Nigerians at risk of hypertension- University of Edinburgh study

A research carried out in Nigeria by scientists from the University of Edinburgh, England, revealed that one in every four Nigerian is at risk of being diagnosed with high blood pressure.

 

High blood pressure - also known as hypertension - which can cause stroke, heart disease and kidney disease, is twice as high in Nigeria compared with other East African countries and very few are aware that they have the condition