Why Niger Delta Youths Are Prone To High BP – Doc

A Neuroscientist and researcher in neuro-cardiology, Prof. Chidi Njemanze, has linked some cases of very high blood pressure, BP in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region including Rivers and Bayelsa states to large consumption of seafoods, especially crayfish.

In an interview with PUNCH, he also said that mental health conditions can be cause by Environmental factors and type of food consumed by individauls.

Speaking against the background of the World Hypertension Day on May 17, 2021, he said: “For example, crayfish is a delicacy and it is supposed to be eaten in small amounts. Because of the taste and because people don’t want to use bouillon cubes or any of those additives, they then cook crayfish in large amounts.

Why Niger Delta Youths Are Prone To High BP

“There is an insulin-like protein called crayfish-binding protein which causes the blood to clot. So, most people who eat a lot of crayfish in their diets have serious blood clots, which could lead to heart attacks and strokes. They go into the kidney and block the vessels there and can cause very high blood pressures.

“If you check the riverine areas of Nigeria, such as Rivers and Bayelsa states, you will see very young people with very high blood pressures and the life expectancy is so short. The reason for that is just because of the seafood, especially if they eat it in large amounts; they could have crayfish-binding protein that could result in strokes.”

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