Hypertension (HTN) and prehypertension are health issues affecting many aspects of life worldwide. It can affect a nation economically and socially. The risk of this chronic disease increases if it's combined with other metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes (1). Statistics indicate that an estimated 1.13 billion people globally have Hypertension (HTN), according to World Health Organization (WHO) (2), representing almost 15% of the world's population. In Saudi Arabia, a study revealed that the prevalence of HTN among Saudis has reached 31.4%. In another comprehensive survey conducted in Saudi Arabia, the percentage of hypertensive patients who were unaware of their situation reached 57.8% (2). These are significant numbers that should not be ignored.
A study conducted in India found that people in military service are more likely to be protected from HTN and its implications due to adopting an active lifestyle. Moreover, obesity, family history, and an inactive lifestyle are all risk factors that increase the probability of being hypertensive (1). That means controlling one or more of these factors reduces the likelihood of HTN.
The Population Health Division at JHAH is dedicated to supporting patients with high probabilities of being potentially hypertensive by encouraging them to participate in a well-established program focusing on early identification of elevated BP or untreated HTN. Our experts at JHAH will take you through a journey of dealing with prehypertension via a comprehensive lifestyle management program called Blood Pressure Lifestyle Management (BLSM).