Le Parisien reported on Tuesday that high blood pressure affects 17 million people in France, describing the condition as a "silent killer" and the ailment of the century. The figure covers roughly a quarter of the country's population, according to the newspaper.
The condition often produces no obvious symptoms, which is why Le Parisien frames it as silent. French people are aware of the disease but still underestimate how widely it spreads, Empruntis reported in its own coverage of the same subject.
Coverage has also turned regional. L'Est Républicain published infographics breaking down which residents of the Grand Est and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions are most affected, suggesting the burden is not evenly distributed across the country.
