The prevalence of hypertension in Shenzhen residents has reached approximately 20.74 percent, up about 6.5 percent compared with 10 years ago, which means that one in every five Shenzhen citizens has high blood pressure, according to a chronic disease survey released Wednesday, the Shenzhen Economic Daily reported.
Conducted by Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, the survey was carried out from August to September 2018, covering 10,043 residents, aged 18 and above, who had lived at the monitoring point in Shenzhen for more than six months.
The survey mainly examines the smoking and drinking habits, diet, weight, blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipid levels and other health information of the respondents.
According to the survey, the prevalence of hypertension in the population over 65 years old reaches 55.51 percent and is more obvious in males than in females. Meanwhile, the awareness rate of hypertension is 54.34 percent, while the treatment rate is only 43.48 percent.
The prevalence of diabetes in Shenzhen residents has also witnessed a 2-percent growth compared with 2009, reaching about 7.23 percent. It is noteworthy that the prevalence of diabetes jumped from 5.25 percent to 8.88 percent at the age of 45, which is higher than the average.
Diabetes has become the fourth leading noninfectious disease to severely endanger public health after cardio-cerebrovascular disease, cancer and chronic obstructed pulmonary disease, the survey revealed.
It is also showed that the prevalence of dyslipidemia in Shenzhen residents is approximately 39.72 percent, slightly higher than the national and global level. The awareness rate of the chronic disease is 23.75 percent, but the treatment rate is less than 10 percent.
According to Lei Lin, a physician at the center, it can be predicted that the prevalence of the three major chronic diseases will continue to rise, as can be seen from the statistics.
Meanwhile, a variety of studies have proved that the prevalence of chronic diseases is closely related to lifestyle. Being overweight or obese, and smoking and drinking, all inform the development of chronic diseases.
Lei suggested that residents increase physical exercise, maintain a proper diet, control their weight, stop smoking and limit the intake of alcohol, reduce mental pressure, maintain psychological health, and get physical check-ups and measure their blood pressure regularly.