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If you thought high blood pressure was mainly a health issue of the aged, it’s not.
Globally, there has been a rise in the prevalence of hypertension in younger age groups, including in South Africa.
Professor Erika Jones, a board member with the Southern African Hypertension Society, said: “While we still see the highest prevalence in those over 65 years (±84-85%), hypertension is seen in between 30% and 53% of people between the ages of
