One in three people are reported to have the condition while over six million are undiagnosed
Two third of Brits between the ages of 30 and 50 could be living with a 'silent killer' condition, a charity has warned. In the UK, the condition is the single biggest preventable cause of death while an estimated 6.5 million remain undiagnosed.
Phil Pyatt - the CEO of the charity - said: "Given high blood pressure does not show any clear symptoms - hence being dubbed the 'silent killer' - all adults, regardless of their age, need to take control of their health by checking their blood pressure regularly, either at home, at a pharmacy, or at their GP.
Out of this, it is thought that around nine million people have been diagnosed with high blood pressure by their GP. The charity polled over 1,000 people in July to see if they were aware of their readings.
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