Assessing High Blood Pressure For Adults - A&D UA-705 Instruction Manual

About Blood Pressure

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
Normal
Prehypertension
Stage 1 Hypertension
Stage 2 Hypertension
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
Optimal
Normal
High-Normal
Stage 1 Hypertension
Stage 2 Hypertension
Stage 3 Hypertension
SOURCE: Standards to assess high blood pressure, without regard to age or gender, have been
established by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Systolic
(mmHg)
less than 120
120-139
140-159
greater than or
equal to 160
Systolic
(mmHg)
less than 120
less than 130
130-139
140-159
160-179
greater than or
equal to 180
Diastolic
and less than 80
or 80-89
or 90-99
greater than or
or
equal to 100
Diastolic
and less than 80
or less than 85
or 85-89
or 90-99
or 100-109
greater than or
or
equal to 110
(mmHg)
(mmHg)
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