● The specialist recommend checking blood pressure regularly

A Physician Specialist, Dr. Nii Allotey, has said that uncontrolled metabolic disorders in humans have the tendency of putting an individual at risk of contracting blood pressure and diabetes.

The High Blood Pressure and Diabetes Specialist at Jubail Specialist Hospital at Sakumono, disclosed this to The Spectator in an interview last Friday.

The specialist explained that metabolic disorders in the human system “occur when there is an excess cholesterol level, a blood pressure of 140/90, a blood sugar level of 5, mmol/I and an abnormal body mass index of an individual, where the aforementioned factors could be detrimental to one’ health and well-being.”

According to him, metabolic disorders as medical condition that was not mostly talked about in the public domain could be acquired through sedentary (inactive) lifestyles or could be inherited.

He added that the condition when diagnosed by a Physician at its early stages could be treated or managed for the person living with such condition to maintain healthy lifestyle in order to prevent further complications.

Giving more insight, Dr. Alloety stressed on some lifestyles that could lead to metabolism disorders and these include poor diet, alcohol consumption, smoking, high saturated fats in foods, absence of fruits and vegetables in diet and negative habits that were detrimental to an individual’s well-being.

The BP/Diabetes Specialist said that negative lifestyle habits affected the proper functioning of the heart to circulate blood through all the organs, and failure of the heart to function effectively in the human system may result in high blood pressure and other diseases.

The Medical Practitioner revealed that, elevated blood pressure when not controlled by a Physician could put one at risk of getting heart attack, stroke and other health complications.

Dr. Allotey admonished Ghanaians that it was important for all to engage in aerobics every day in order to keep the heart functioning effectively.

He said it was prudent for individuals to have lifestyle modifications of certain habits including alcohol consumption, among others.

He encouraged individual to check their blood pressure and sugar levels regularly in other to reduce hypertension cases and other diseases.