Tag: #Hypertension
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NIGERIANS URGED TO REDUCE SALT, SUGAR AND FATTY FOODS TO HELP MANAGE HYPERTENSION
A public health nutritionist has urged Nigerians to reduce their intake of salt, sugar and fatty foods, saying healthier dietary choices could help address the rising burden of hypertension. Associate Prof. Florence Uchendu of the National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, identified excessive sodium intake, frequent consumption of processed foods, unhealthy fats, obesity and sedentary…
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KIDNEY FAILURE: EXPERTS WARN NIGERIANS AGAINST UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLE, SELF-MEDICATION
Nigerians have been urged to pay closer attention to their diet and lifestyle as medical experts warn that preventable conditions and unhealthy habits could increase the risk of kidney disease and eventual kidney failure. Dr Ummusalma Faruk, a medical doctor at a hospital in Dei-Dei, Abuja, gave the advice in an interview with the News…
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EXPERT DECRIES RISING HYPERTENSION, DIABETES CASES AMONG YOUNG NIGERIANS
Dr. Marvelous Idemudia, a medical doctor at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Clinic, has expressed concern over the growing number of young Nigerians being diagnosed with hypertension and diabetes. Idemudia, who made the disclosure in an interview said that the conditions once considered more common among older people are now increasingly prevalent among…
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NEUROLOGIST URGES NIGERIANS TO EMBRACE HEALTHY LIVING TO REDUCE STROKE RISK
A Consultant Neurologist, Dr. Adedunni Olusanya, has urged Nigerians to adopt healthier lifestyles and regularly monitor their blood pressure to reduce the growing burden of stroke, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Speaking in an interview, the University of Lagos senior lecturer described uncontrolled high blood pressure as one of the leading causes of stroke and…
