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ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood against the walls of the arteries.
Systolic pressure occurs when the heart contracts. Diastolic pressure occurs when
the heart expands.
Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). One's natural blood
pressure is represented by the fundamental pressure, which is measured first thing
in the morning while one is still at rest and before eating.
1. What is blood pressure?
Hypertension, an abnormally high arterial blood pressure, if left unattended, can
cause many health problems including stroke and heart attack.
Hypertension can be controlled by altering lifestyle, avoiding stress and with
medication under a doctor's supervision.
To prevent hypertension or keep it under control:
2. What is hypertension and how is it controlled?
Do not smoke
Reduce salt and fat intake
Maintain proper weight
Exercise regularly
Have regular physical checkups
Blood pressure measured at a clinic or doctor's office may cause apprehension
and produce an elevated reading, 25 to 30 mmHg higher than that measured at
home, Home measurement reduces the effects of outside influences on blood
pressure readings, supplements the doctor's readings and provides a more
accurate, complete blood pressure history.
3. Why measure blood pressure at home?
Standards for assessment of high blood pressure, without regard to age, have
been established by the World Health Organization (WHO), and shown in chart
below.
4. WHO blood pressure classification
An individual's blood pressure varies greatly on a daily and seasonal basis.
It may vary by 30 to 50 mmHg due to various conditions during the day. In
hypertensive individuals, variations are even more pronounced.
5. Blood pressure variations
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