" Hypertension is not just an increase in blood pressure , but it also means obesity , decreased arterial elasticity , endothelial dysfunction , abnormal glucose metabolism , hormone nerve dysfunction , and changes in kidney function , " said the doctor with kidney - hypertension subspecialty during the press conference of "The 8th Annual Meeting of Indonesian Society of Hypertension " on Friday ( 03/07/2014 ) in Jakarta .
Moreover , he added , hypertension can also mean a change in the mechanism of blood clotting , abnormal insulin metabolism , dysfunction , and cardiac chamber wall thickening , atherosclerosis ( the buildup of plaque in blood vessels ) , and lipid metabolism abnormality .Therefore , Suhardjono stressed , hypertension is clearly a very big risk conditions . Unfortunately , there are still many people with hypertension who still do not know that he has a condition that has not received proper treatment .
" Nearly 74 percent of people with hypertension do not know have hypertension . Amount is greater than the person who obtained the controlled treatment , " said Professor of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia.
In Indonesia , the prevalence of hypertension is high enough . According to the National Basic Health Survey 2013, the prevalence of hypertension in the age group 15-24 years was 8.7 per cent , in the age group 25-34 years is 14.7 percent , 24.8 percent 35-44 years , 45-54 years 35 , 6 per cent , 45.9 per cent 55-64 years , 65-74 years 57.6 per cent , and more than 75 years is 63.8 percent .
With such a high prevalence , hypertension may not realize the number could be even higher. This is due to hypertension and far fewer complications than asymptomatic hypertension . In fact , because no symptoms , people rarely noticed.
However , actual hypertension can be prevented and treated . To do that is with medication and lifestyle changes , such as limiting salt intake , preventing excess weight , and quitting smoking .
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