Topcom 5100 WHO Blood pressure, What is blood pressure?, Why measure your blood pressure?

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3Blood pressure

3.1What is blood pressure?

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the artery tube while blood flows through the arteries. The pressure measured when the heart contracts and sends blood out of the heart is systolic (highest). The pressure measured when the heart dilates with blood flowing back into the heart is called diastolic (lowest) blood pressure.

3.2Why measure your blood pressure?

Among the various health problems afflicting modern people, problems associated with high blood pressure are by far the most common. High blood pressure's dangerously strong correlation with cardiovascular diseases and high morbidity has made measuring blood pressures a necessity of identifying those at risk.

3.3 Blood pressure standard

The World Health Organization (WHO) and National High Blood Pressure Education Program has developed a Blood pressure standard, according to which areas of low and high-risk blood pressure are identified. This standard however, is a general guideline as individual's blood pressure varies among different people and different groups...etc.

Blood pressure classification	Systolic (mmHG)	Diastolic (mmHg)	Color indication
Optimal	<120	<80	Green
Normal	120-129	80-84	Green
High - Normal	130-139	85-89	Green
Stage 1 Hypertension	140-159	90-99	Yellow
Stage 2 Hypertension	160-179	100-109	Orange
Stage 3 Hypertension	>180	>110	Red

It is important that you consult your physician regularly. Your physician will tell you your normal blood pressure range as well as the point at which you will be considered at risk.

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