As the cumulative death toll reaches 13,713, the Ministry of Health names hypertension as one of the commonest underlying comorbidities, with studies showing that people with it have a higher risk of developing severe illnesses, intensive care admission and death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three in 10 Malaysians have hypertension, and half of them are unaware of it. The term prehypertension is what some know as borderline hypertension. If hypertension is defined as pressures above 140\/90 mm Hg, prehypertension ranges from 120 to 139 mm Hg. Pretty close right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you do if the next time you check your blood pressure and it consistently reads 120 to 139? Can you control it and avoid hypertension entirely?<\/p>\n\n\n\t