Summary:
Second highest city to have hypertension cases is Pune (1,07,850 cases) followed by Nashik (83,915 cases). As per the health management information system (HMIS) data, last year in 2018-19, Maharashtra recorded around 9,37,047 hypertension cases in hospitals of which hardly 874 were treated in private hospitals. "A person is known to be hypertensive when his/her blood pressure remains more than 140 mm Hg systolic and 90 mm Hg diastolic. BEATING THE STRESSEvery fourth person in Mumbai suffers from hypertensionTHE NUMBER OF CASES LAST YEAR9,37,047 – Total number of cases in Maharashtra on OPD basis1,78,097 – Total number of cases in Mumbai on OPD basis1,07,850 – Total number of cases in Pune on OPD basis83915 – Total number of cases in Nashik on OPD basisPREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CUREFollow a diet: The diet should contain low fat, less salt and more vegetables and fruits along with whole grain cereals. Your blood pressure can rise with an increase in body weight..