高血壓 Hypertension

高血壓對全球約10億人口造成影響，此統計數據在未來數年，還有增加的趨勢。多數的高血壓病例並未有明確原因，高血壓卻會導致如腎臟疾病或內分泌疾病等併發症。高血壓也可能發生在妊娠期；也可能是其他更嚴重疾病的發病風險指標。有效治療並管理高血壓（如運動、飲食控制以及血壓控制）是非常重要的風險預防措施，能有效控管其他併發症、心臟病或中風等疾病的發作風險。

Hypertension (high blood pressure) affects approximately one billion people worldwide and that number is expected to increase in future years. A large number of hypertension cases have no underlying medical cause, but are a secondary symptom of other conditions like kidney disease or endocrine disease. Hypertension can also occur during pregnancy, or may be an indicator of other more serious conditions. Effective treatment and management of hypertension (like exercise, diet and healthy blood pressure) are important in order to avoid further complications or risks like heart attack or stroke.