High BP patients may suffer from kidney damage: Doctors

About 50 per cent of people with high blood pressure BP or hypertension are likely to experience kidney damage in the long term and may require dialysis or transplantation said experts on Thursday ahead of World Hypertension DayWorld Hypertension Day is observed every year on May 17 to raise awareness about the silent killer that affects a whopping 1883 million people in IndiaUncontrolled hypertension may narrow harden or weaken the arteries around the kidneys disturbing the kidneys process of filtering blood regulating fluid and electrolytes in the body Hypertension damages the blood vessels and filters in the kidney and it is challenging to remove waste from the body L H Suratkal Nephrologist at Lilavati Hospital told IANSUnmanaged hypertension causes scarring of kidney tissue kidney failure or endstage renal disease ESRD leading to negative outcomes and deaths About 30 per cent of people with hypertension tend to suffer from kidney damage in the long run and may require dialysis or transplantation he addedHigh BP is also known to affect the heart brain and eyes According to health experts a sedentary lifestyle obesity physical inactivity and stress have increased the burden of hypertension in young Indians aged 1560Also Read Uncontrolled hypertension in the young can raise risk of heart failure vision loss and cognitive decline DoctorsThe number of patients suffering from kidney disorders is increasing About 80 to 100 patients come for treatment every month Of those patients who come for treatment with kidney problems 50 to 75 per cent are found to have hypertension Ruju Gala Consultant Nephrologist amp Renal Transplant Physician Zynova Shalby Hospital Mumbai told IANSThe doctor explained that hypertension wreaks havoc on the kidney structure by straining the blood vessels in the kidneys and causing nephrosclerosis where the kidneys become hard and their ability to filter waste products declinesHypertension also leads to an imbalance in the hormones and enzymes involved in managing blood pressure and maintaining fluid balance in the kidneys RujuAs per the World Health Organisation WHO if half of the people with hypertension in India keep blood pressure under control at least 46 million deaths can be averted by 2040To manage hypertension the experts advised eating a nutritious diet reducing sodium intake maintaining an optimum weight quitting smoking and alcohol and avoiding intake of processed foodsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever