title: Public health.
abstract: Having hypertension is the third biggest risk factor for disease after smoking and poor diet in the UK, and the largest single known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and related disability.
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011634:Public Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom