Other Sports of Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Source: GNA

An estimated 40 to 50 percent of Ghanaian adults are at risk of developing high blood pressure also known as hypertension, Alhaji Ibrahim Yahaya, Principal Physician Assistant at Elmina Health Centre, has said.

He said hypertension, when not managed properly, could lead to stroke, kidney failure heart attack and other related diseases and called for healthy lifestyle habits to prevent or reduce the risk.

Alhaji Yahaya was speaking on the topic Diet related diseases among people above 40 years at the inauguration of an aerobics club established by residents of the Social Security and National Investment Trust (SSNIT) Flats at Elmina.

The Elmina SSNIT Flat Aerobics Club, established three months ago by a group of residents with seven members, now has more than 35 members including four core executives and five patrons.

It has Mr. David Asamoah as Chairman, Mr. Sampson Ahianyo as Vice Chairman, Mrs. Cynthia Ahianyo, as Secretary and Mr. Kofi Sakyiama Pobi, the brain behind the club, as the Coordinator.

Alhaji Yahaya enumerated risk factors of hypertension to include heredity, obesity, stress, consumption of sodium and fatty foods and stressed the need to exercise regularly, drink a lot of water, and eat more fruits and vegetable and healthy diet to reduce the risk.

He said exercise, though ignored by many people, contributed to the prevention of many diseases and commended residents of the flats for creating the chance for people to regularly exercise and observe some healthy habits.

Inaugurating the club Mr. Isaac Kweku Sam, the Municipal Chief Executive of Komenda- Edina- Eguafo- Abrem, said environmental cleanliness was key to good health and fitness and called on Ghanaians to actively participate in the National Sanitation Day Campaign observed on every first Saturday of each month.

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