Depression, inflammation due to chronic pain increases risk of high blood pressure: Study

NEW DELHI: Depression and inflammation resulting from chronic pain, persisting for longer than three months, could increase the chances of high blood pressure in adults, according to an analysis.

The study, published in the Hypertension journal, reviewed data of over two lakh adults from the UK Biobank. Nearly 10 per cent of the individuals were found to have developed a high blood pressure after an average follow-up period of 13.5 years.

People with widespread chronic pain had the highest risk of developing high blood pressure — a 75 per cent increased risk compared to those without pain.

Source: PTI News

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