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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

 

Stage 3 Hypertension

greater than

180

or

greater than

110

or equal to

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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