Hypertension facts

Maxims like vegetables without salt it was time to be re-examined. Therefore, consumption of large amounts of salt increases the risk of blood pressure tinggi.Tak only that, a recent study in the British Medical Journal suggests that high salt intake could mean an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. "The difference of just 5 grams of salt daily recommended amount can increase the risk of stroke by 23 percent and the risk of cardiovascular disease by 17 percent," said the researchers.
World Health Organization (WHO) also recommends a person consumes only 5 grams of salt (about 1 teaspoon) per hari.Tapi research shows that most people consume up to 10 grams a day.
In a study involving 170 thousand participants mentioned that reducing salt intake by 5 grams per day could prevent a million deaths from stroke and nearly 3 million deaths from heart disease each year worldwide.
According to Center officials Indonesia Society of Hypertension, Achmad Fauzi Yahya, excessive salt intake accounted for death in people with high blood pressure. "Each year 7 million people die worldwide due to hypertension," said a specialist heart and blood vessels Hasan Sadikin Hospital, London , was in a workshop event for the doctors at the commemoration of World Hypertension Day.
In 2000, WHO estimates that 1 billion people worldwide suffer from hypertension. This number is expected to soar to 1.5 billion by 2025.
According to Fauzi, two-thirds of people with high blood pressure living in poor and developing countries. "DiIndonesia, one of three people aged 18 years and over suffer from hypertension," he said.
In Indonesia, more hypertension than the villagers attacked the Chairman of the Society of Hypertension Indonesia kota.Menurut Adre Mayza, the number of people with hypertension in the countryside increased one and a half times higher than in urban areas. "Expect more and more villagers who eat food containing too much salt," he said .
Doctors Handrawan Nadesul also had similar observations. When he served dipuskesmas in Bogor area, the number of villagers who suffer from hypertension treatment to place high enough. Based on the results of its investigation, it turns out people who seek treatment often eat fish too salty. "On average they eat 9 grams, or about two teaspoons of salt. Yet the body only needs at most 2.5 grams of salt, "he said.
Basic Health Research Health Ministry confirm that observation. Research discussed in a meeting of experts hypertension in Jakarta recently showed that hypertension map has changed. Disease the number one cause of death in Indonesia is mostly infecting villagers in two years. Prevalence of high blood pressure in urban areas at 30.8 percent, while in the village of 32.2 percent.
The high mortality rate due to hypertension is due to the number of people who are aware are suffering high blood pressure very slightly. Therefore, hypertension is often strikes without bring up the signal. Nothing wrong with hypertension blamed as the silent killer (silent killer). The patient was in good health although her blood pressure reached 170/100 mm Hg, even 200/100 120/80 mmHg mmHg.Padahal-normal, with a range of blood pressure (systolic) 121-139 mmHg and the lowest pressure (diastolic) 81 - 89 mmHg, the patient had to receive medical treatment. This is in line with the theme of Hypertension Day
World on May 17 this year, the "Know Your Blood Pressure and Control". According to Professor Robert P. Blankfield of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, salt can cause high blood pressure in patients who are salt sensitive. Excess salt can cause hypertension because it may make more difficult the cardiovascular system regulates blood pressure and body temperature simultaneously.
Blankfield and his team tested the mechanism behind hypertension for individuals who are sensitive garam.Mereka studied a group of healthy men who made up 22 people. The focus of this study was to test the impact of consumption of salt and water and plain water only for men without high blood pressure. The result, as published in the journal Hypertension Research, gained more body temperature decreased after consuming the salt and water than just water. In addition, the temperature plummeted in the male body is more salt resistant than those who were salt sensitive.