Srinagar, May 19 -- Srinagar- Hypertension is emerging as a major public health concern in Jammu and Kashmir, with official figures revealing that only 36 per cent of women and 31 per cent of men in the Union Territory have normal blood pressure levels, according to the National Family Health Survey-5.

The data from the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) reveals that this growing health challenge is linked to changing lifestyles, stress, poor dietary habits and lack of physical activity, reported news agency KNO.

The survey further reveals that nearly 57 per cent of the population falls in the pre-hypertensive category, a condition considered an early warning sign before the onset of hypertension.

Health experts say people in thi...