1 in 5 Young Adults Has High Blood Pressure
1 in 5 Young Adults Has High Blood Pressure
Erika Edwards reports young adults are in the prime of their lives-- but new research suggests their health needs to be a top priority, as one in five young adults has high blood pressure.
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" College grad have a lot on their mind. Getting a job finding equipment. Fear -- having them back in the parent. Now on everything against their blood that it could also -- The findings point to -- sleeping epidemic. Among young adult. The university of north Carolina at Chapel Hill measured the blood of more than 141000 men and women between the ages of 24 and thirty Q. Nearly 20% had high blood. What is especially alarming -- is only 11%. Of the young adult you know that they have high blood pressure. Only your problem -- many young adults don't go to the doctor regularly. Ana condition has no obvious symptoms. If left untreated high blood pressure finally damages. Heart brain kidneys and I. A clear implication of our findings that that young people need to be little four on high blood pressure. Did not study of life and members of -- and the fact that rising obesity rate Google election. Regardless of the reason experts say a young body doesn't necessarily mean young at heart. Regular check -- should be important -- that it. Eric Edwards and --"
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