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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 140-159
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 140-159
Stage 2 Hypertension 160-179
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).
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Systolic (mmHg)
less than 120
120-139
greater than
160
or equal to
Systolic (mmHg)
less than 120
less than 130
130-139
greater than
180
or equal to
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Diastolic (mmHg)
and
less than 80
or
80-89
or
90-99
greater than
or
or equal to
Diastolic (mmHg)
and
less than 80
or
less than 85
or
85-89
or
90-99
or
100-109
greater
or
than
or equal to
100
110
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