Everybody Health and Leisure is set to provide self-testing blood pressure machines locally, as part of Blood Pressure UK's Campaign 'Know Your Numbers! Week.'

Taking place at Crewe Lifestyle Centre and Congleton Leisure Centre between the Monday 4 September and Sunday 10 September, the blood pressure testing is free of charge.

There will be no need to book, with everyone given the opportunity to walk in and do the blood pressure test.

There will be no need to book a blood pressure test, with everyone able to walk-in (Nub News).

Everybody Health and Leisure Health Referral Lead, Gavin McKeith, told Nub News: "High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a very common condition, with one in three UK people having this.

"Blood pressure is the amount of blood your heart pumps around your body and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries.

"One of the issues related to high blood pressure is it can often not present any symptoms.

"However, having high blood pressure can often lead to other health issues if not treated, including Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, strokes amongst many others.

"Nevertheless, lifestyle changes can be implemented to help prevent and lower your blood pressure, including increased exercise and physical activity levels, reduction in weight and salt intake and a healthy balanced diet."

As well as having free self-testing blood pressure machines available, Everybody will be providing information on why blood pressure is important to check.

Free blood pressure tests will be available at the new-look Congleton Leisure Centre (Nub News).

It will also educate what the numbers mean and how exercise can help reduce and maintain blood pressure.

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