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Four in 10 screened at DITF found with undiagnosed hypertension
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Esther Takwa
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A health screening campaign at the Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair found that over 40% of participants had undiagnosed hypertension. Health officials attribute this trend to sedentary lifestyles and poor diet, noting that the condition is increasingly affecting younger adults.
DAR ES SALAAM: MORE than 40 per cent of people screened at the ongoing 50th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) were found to have high blood pressure, with many unaware they were living with the potentially life-threatening condition, the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) said.
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