Women More Prevalence To Hyper-Tension Than Men: Report

According to the reports of the Family and Health Welfare Ministry, one among three elderly citizens living in urban cities has been diagnosed with hypertension. Besides, the Longitudinal Ageing study, conducted between April 2017 to December 2018, revealed that the prevalence of hypertension in women is 9% higher than the men. Reportedly, Goa recorded the highest percentage of hyper-tensed people among elderly citizens, followed by Kerala, and Chandigarh, among others.