A medical doctor, Vanessa Mensah-Kabu, has attributed the surge in hypertension among the youth to the consumption of unhealthy diets, elevated stress levels, and sedentary lifestyles.
Speaking on Health Focus on GhanaWeb TV, she emphasised that lifestyle choices play a critical role in this increase, noting that many young people are less active than they should be, which contributes to their risk of developing high blood pressure. "I would say that lifestyle plays a significant role.
More people are going to the hospital, so we are picking up some more incidents and the very important lifestyle.
We have the young ones who are engaged in sedentary lifestyles.