World Hypertension Day Lybrate Report

To mark World Hypertension Day, Lybrate Report from the online doctor consultation platform, has released detailed increasing incidence of hypertension amongst the working population in metro cities. The Lybrate Report is based on data gathered from around 10,000 working professionals in Tier 1 cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata.

The Lybrate report reveals that 49% of the working population in Tier 1 cities of India suffer from hypertension. Work-related stress is a major cause for the increasing incedences of diseases. According to the Lybrate report, Mumbai (31%) has the highest number of working professionals suffering from hypertension followed by Delhi (27%), Bangalore (14%), Hyderabad (11%), Chennai (10%) and Kolkata (7%). Professions identified to be causing maximum stress to working professionals are Sales & Marketing (24%), Media & Public Relations (22%), BPOs (17%), Travel & Tourism (9%), Advertising & events (8%), says the Lybrate Report. The Lybrate Report also highlights that High-stress levels in individuals have a direct correlation with increased consumption of alcohol and cigarette smoking.