Detailed Information - MBH TD-3140 Owner's Manual

DETAILED INFORMATION

Reference Values
Clinical studies show that adult diabetes is often accompanied by
elevated blood pressure. People with diabetes can reduce their heart
risk by managing their blood pressure along with diabetes treatment*
Monitoring your routine blood pressure trend helps you to know
your body condition. Human blood pressure naturally increases
after reaching middle age. This symptom is a result of continuous
ageing of the blood vessels. Further causes include obesity, lack of
exercise and cholesterol (LDL) adhering to the blood vessels. Rising
blood pressure accelerates hardening of the arteries, and the body
becomes more susceptible to apoplexy and coronary infarction. The
recommended blood pressure range is as below:
Classification
Hypotension*
Normal*
3
Pre-hypertension
Stage 1 Hypertension*
Stage 2 Hypertension*
*1: American Diabetes Association: The Diabetes-Heart Disease Link
Surveying Attitudes, Knowledge and Risk (2002).
*2: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Diseases and Conditions.
*3: The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention,
Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. NIH
Publication. 2003. No. 03-5233.
Systolic Pressure
2
*3
3
3
(mmHg)
≤ 90
< 120
120 – 139
140 – 159
≥ 160
Diastolic Pressure
(mmHg)
≤ 60
< 80
80 – 89
90 – 99
≥ 100
.
1
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