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        "msgid": "factors-that-can-increase-the-risk-of-hypertension-at-a-young-age-1782114927",
        "date": "2026-06-22 13:57:39",
        "title": "Factors that can increase the risk of hypertension at a young age",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A medical specialist has highlighted obesity and unhealthy lifestyle habits as key factors driving a rise in hypertension among young adults in Indonesia. Data from the 2023 National Health Survey indicates prevalence rates of 10 per cent in the 18\u201324 age group and 17 per cent in the 25\u201330 age group. Adopting a low-salt diet, regular exercise, and avoiding smoking are recommended to mitigate the risk.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Doctor of internal medicine from the University of\nIndonesia Hospital, dr. Anindia Larasati, Sp.PD, FINASIM, has outlined\nfactors that can increase the risk of hypertension at a young age.\nSpeaking to ANTARA in Jakarta on Monday, she stated that obesity and\nunhealthy lifestyles, such as consuming high-salt foods, drinking\nalcoholic beverages, and a lack of physical activity, can elevate the\nrisk of hypertension in younger people. According to her, the habit of\nconsuming energy drinks can also increase the likelihood of young people\ndeveloping hypertension. Energy drinks can contain high levels of\ncaffeine and sugar. If consumed continuously, such drinks can trigger an\nincrease in heart rate and cardiac workload. \u201cOver time, if we consume\nenergy drinks continuously, there will be an increase in blood pressure\nand stiffness of the blood vessels, so the long-term effect can cause\nhypertension,\u201d said dr. Anindia. She noted that the incidence rate of\nhypertension in young people is fairly high according to data from the\nIndonesian Health Survey (SKI). The Ministry of Health last conducted\nthe SKI in 2023. Dr.\u00a0Anindia cited SKI data showing the prevalence of\nhypertension based on blood pressure measurements in the 18\u201324 age group\nis around 10 per cent, and in the 25\u201330 age group it is around 17 per\ncent. \u201cIn the past, it might have only been found around the age of 50,\nbut now we frequently encounter blood pressure above 140\/90 mmHg in\nthose aged 20 to 30,\u201d she said. The recommended lifestyle changes\ninclude adopting a low-salt diet, exercising regularly or doing physical\nactivity for 150 minutes per week, not smoking or vaping, and\nmaintaining a healthy weight to avoid obesity. Those whose blood\npressure remains high despite adopting a healthy lifestyle are advised\nto consult a doctor, who can recommend the use of anti-hypertensive\nmedication according to the patient\u2019s condition. \u201cIf other risk factors\nsuch as obesity and lifestyle can be balanced, then the dosage of\nhypertension medication can be reduced slowly until the patient is free\nfrom the use of hypertension drugs, if indeed the cause of the\nhypertension is a poor lifestyle,\u201d said dr. Anindia.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/factors-that-can-increase-the-risk-of-hypertension-at-a-young-age-1782114927",
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