A well being professional on Friday inspired Filipinos to watch their blood strain at dwelling amid the rise in hypertension circumstances in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Ang hypertension or high blood pressure ay patuloy na tumataas particularly during COVID-19, maraming hindi nakapagpa-measure at hindi nakapagpagamot,” Philippine Society of Hypertension (PSH) vp Dr. Alejandro Diaz mentioned throughout a public briefing.
(Hypertension or hypertension continues to extend significantly throughout COVID-19, as many individuals weren’t capable of get checked or search therapy.)
Without giving the particular quantity, Diaz mentioned hypertension circumstances had gone down from 23%-25% to 18%-19% earlier than the pandemic.
“Pero noong nag-pandemic tumaas ulit, napakita ito sa presyon na study ng Philippine Heart Association and at the same time sa May Measurement Month noong blood pressure awareness started in 2017 ay patuloy na tumataas nasa 30 plus percent,” he added.
(But it elevated once more in the course of the pandemic as proven within the research of the Philippine Heart Association and on the similar time within the May Measurement Month when blood strain consciousness began in 2017, it elevated to over 30%.)
Diaz then inspired Filipinos to watch and often verify their blood strain at dwelling to stop problems resembling stroke and coronary heart assault.
“Very important na turuan natin lahat ng Pilipino na matutong kumuha ng blood pressure sa bahay,” he mentioned.
(It is essential that we educate all Filipinos to discover ways to verify their blood strain at dwelling.)
“Sa bahay, ang dapat na blood pressure is less than 135/85. Pag nasa doctor’s clinic dapat ang normal blood pressure is less than 140/90. So pagka ang blood pressure is 140/90 and above ay high blood pressure na yan,” he additional mentioned.
(At dwelling, the blood strain ought to be lower than 135/85. At the physician’s clinic, the conventional blood strain ought to be lower than 140/90. So when the blood strain is 140/90 and above, that’s hypertension.)
He additionally suggested these taking their anti-hypertensive remedy for blood strain to not be complacent and to nonetheless often verify their blood strain.
Diaz then inspired Filipinos to undertake a wholesome way of life, eat vegatables and fruits, train often, and keep away from consuming quick meals and processed meals to stop hypertension. —KBK, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
