LifeSource UA-789 manual Assessing High Blood Pressure for Adults

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Assessing High Blood Pressure for Adults

The following standards for assessing high blood pressure (without regard to age or gender) have been established as a guideline. Please note that other risk factors (e.g. diabetes, obesity, smoking, etc.) need to be taken into consideration and may affect these figures. Consult with your physician for an accurate assessment.

JNC7 Classification Table – for adults within the U.S.

BP Classification Systolic (mmHg) Diastolic (mmHg)

Normal	less than 120		and	less than 80
Prehypertension	120-139		or	80-89
Stage 1 Hypertension	140-159		or	90-99
Stage 2 Hypertension	greater than	160	or	greater than	100
	or equal to			or equal to

SOURCE: The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure for Adults. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - May 2003.

WHO Classification Table – for adults outside of the U.S. (e.g. Canada, Mexico)

BP Classification	Systolic (mmHg)		Diastolic (mmHg)
Optimal	less than 120	and	less than 80
Normal	less than 130	or	less than 85
High-Normal	130-139	or	85-89
Stage 1 Hypertension	140-159	or	90-99
Stage 2 Hypertension	160-179	or	100-109
	greater than	or	greater
			than
Stage 3 Hypertension	or equal to 180			110
			or equal to

	SOURCE: Standards to assess high blood pressure, without regard to age or gender,
	have been established by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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