Who Classification Indicator - G-Lab MD1500 Instruction Manual

WHO CLASSIFICATION INDICATOR

The World Health Organization (WHO) has established the following
chart as a standard to assess high blood pressure, regardless of the
age.
Reference Material: Journal of Hypertension 1999, Vol 17 No.2
mmHg
Grade 3 hypertension (severe)
110
Grade 2 hypertension (moderate)
105
100
Grade 1 hypertension (mild)
95
90
High-normal
85
Normal
80
Optimal
120 130 140
Systolic blood pressure
150 160 170 180
mmHg
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The WHO Classification Indicator is a feature which provides a
snapshot of your blood pressure classification based on your
measurements. This will help you to understand what your blood
pressure values mean. The number of segments from the bar
indicator corresponds to the WHO blood pressure classification.
Severe Hypertension
Moderate Hypertension
Mild Hypertension
High Normal
Normal
Optimal