Blood pressure

Man has blood pressure checkedHigh blood pressure is just one of the risk factors for developing heart disease. 

In England 32 per cent of men and 29 per cent of women have high blood pressure or are being treated for high blood pressure.

In Scotland 34 per cent of Scottish men and 31 per cent of Scottish women have high blood pressure.

The English region with the lowest number of men with high blood pressure is the West Midlands, the highest number are found in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber.

For women, the lowest levels are found in London, the South East, South Central and South West and the highest levels are found in the North East.

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Statistics on medical risk factors of heart disease, including blood pressure from Coronary Heart Disease Statistics 2010