That lifestyle and stress levels affect our health is a fact. According to estimates, more than one billion people aged between 30 and 79 suffer from hypertension worldwide, with more than half being adults living in low- and middle-income countries.

However, what is of most concern is the lack of knowledge about the disease - as many as 46 per cent of people are unaware that they suffer from hypertension. And it is hypertension that is the most common cause of premature death.