Peerless Hospital Guwahati cited ICMR INDIAB data showing 25.3 percent of urban adults aged 25 to 40 have elevated blood pressure, with Dr Pranab Barua urging regular screening and lifestyle correction.
Peerless Hospital Guwahati has raised concern over the rising incidence of hypertension among young urban Indians, warning that high blood pressure is no longer restricted to older adults.
Ahead of World Hypertension Day, the hospital said lifestyle patterns among people in their 20s and 30s are contributing to increased hypertension risk. The hospital cited ICMR INDIAB 2023 data, which found that 25.3 percent of urban Indian adults aged 25 to 40 have elevated blood pressure, with many unaware of their condition.
The hospital also referred to NFHS 5 data from 2021, which shows that only 37 percent of adults aged 18 to 35 have ever had their blood pressure checked. This year’s World Hypertension Day theme, Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer, highlights the need for early detection.
Dr Pranab Barua, Medical Superintendent and Senior Consultant, Department of Emergency Medicine, Peerless Hospital Guwahati, said, “Young Indians today are developing high blood pressure at an alarming rate, something we rarely saw a decade ago. Sedentary desk jobs, chronic stress, late night work, frequent consumption of high salt processed foods, and poor sleep hygiene are driving this epidemic in the 25 to 40 age group.”
He said many young people discover hypertension during routine health checks or minor medical visits, often without expecting any serious diagnosis. According to him, early awareness and lifestyle changes can prevent or reverse many early stage cases.
The hospital listed long working hours, stress, frequent food delivery and restaurant meals, sleep deprivation, lack of routine health checks and ignoring symptoms such as headaches, giddiness or fatigue as key risk factors.
Dr Barua said uncontrolled hypertension can silently damage blood vessels and vital organs over several years before serious complications appear. He added that high blood pressure in young adults is often linked to other lifestyle diseases, including diabetes and kidney dysfunction.
He also addressed common misconceptions among young adults, including the belief that no symptoms mean normal blood pressure or that being physically active automatically rules out hypertension.
Dr Gautam Kr Das, CEO of Peerless Hospital Guwahati, said, “Hypertension is one of the most preventable yet ignored health risks today. A simple two minute check can prevent decades of complications. Healthcare must move beyond treatment and actively drive early detection, especially among younger populations.”
The hospital said blood pressure checks remain widely available but underused. It urged young adults to begin regular screening from the age of 18, noting that early detection can help prevent heart attack, stroke, kidney disease and long term disability.
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