Craving for biryani? Watch your BP!!!

For years we’ve known that Hyderabadis are a passive lot; perhaps borderline lazy even. However, if there’s one thing in which we thrive, it’s our love for food particularly the rich ghee-filled non-vegetarin kind. Sure, dishes like biryani and haleem are treats not found anywhere in the world, but is it really worth it to gorge on these delicacies?

On the occasion of World Hypertension Day, which is today, Indus Health Plus revealed that 30 per cent of Hyderabadi males and females in the age group of 40-60 years have hypertension and are at high risk of heart diseases like heart attacks or strokes. The study was conducted for sample size of 8,952 people who underwent preventive health check-up during January December 2016. According to the report 21.4 per cent (urban) and 14.8 per cent (rural) population are suffering from hypertension.

Amol Naikawadi, Preventive Healthcare Specialist, Indus Health Plus says, “About 90 per cent of the population is unaware about the silent symptoms of hypertension. Hyderabadis are not meeting healthy lifestyle recommendations that are important in preventing it and its complications.”

“While those from urban areas blamed work pressure and job insecurity for rising levels of stress and eventually hypertension, people from semi-rural and rural areas blamed the increasing cost and increased in-house expenditure,” he said.

“If not treated on time, hypertension can lead to heart problems, renal and multiple organ failure. A timely and routine check-up can reduce the risk of the disorder,” he added.