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ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
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Blood pressurepressureisisthetheforceforceexertedexertedbybybloodbloodagagainstinst thethewalls of walls of the arteries. Systolic pressure occurs when the heart the arteries. Systolic pressure occurs when the heart contracts; contracts; diastolic pressure occurs when the heart expands. diastolic pressure occurs when the heart expands. Blood pressure Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury
is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). (mmHg).
What Affects Blood Pressure?
What Affects Blood Pressure?
Blood pressure is affected by many factors: age, weight, time of
Blood pressure is affected by many factors: age, weight, time day, activity level, climate, altitude and season. Certain activities of day, activity level, climate, altitude and season. Certain can significantly alter blood pressure. Walking can raise systolic activities can significantly alter blood pressure. Walking can pressure by 12 mmHg and diastolic pressure by 5.5 mmHg. raise systolic pressure by 12 mmHg and diastolic pressure Sleepingby 5.5 mmHgcan decr. Sleepingase systoliccan decreaseblood pressuresystolicbybloodas muchpressureas 10 bymmHgas much. Takingas 10yourmmHgblood. pressureTaking yourrepeatedlyblood withopressuret waiting an repeatedlyinterval of 5withoutto 10 minuwaitinges betweenan intervalre dings,of at orleastwithout3 minutesraising between readings can also affect it.
your arm to allow blood to flow back to the heart, can also affect it.
In addition to these factors, beverages containing caffeine or In addition to these factors, diet beverages containing caffeine or alcohol, certain medications, emotional stress and even alcohol, certain medications, emotional stress and even tight-
fitting clothes can make a difference in the readings.
What Causes Variations In Blood Pressure? What Causes Variations In Blood Pressure?
An individual’s blood pressure varies greatly from day to day An individual’s blood pressure varies greatly from day to day and and season to season. In hypersensitive individuals, these season to season. In hypersensitive individuals, these variations are variations are even more pronounced. Normally, blood pres-
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