A recent study by Dr. Heather Johnson et al. found that only 34% of 18-39 year old adults with hypertension started antihypertensive medications or achieved blood pressure control within a mean follow-up period of 20 months.
The article was published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine and featured in US News & World Report(link is external), MedPage Today, Health Magazine, Philly.com, and the Tomah Journal.