High blood pressure is the leading global risk factor for chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular diseases and is the leading cause of premature death worldwide. The number of adults with high blood pressure increased from 594 million in 1975 to 1.13 billion in 2015. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women had hypertension and that by 2025, 1.56 billion adults will be living with hypertension. Childhood raised blood pressure is becoming more […]