Blood Pressure
Clinical studies show that the adult diabetes is often accompanied by
elevating blood pressure. People with diabetes can reduce their heart
risk by managing their blood pressure along with diabetes treatment*
2
.
Knowing your routine blood pressure trend tells whether your body is in
good condition or not. Human blood pressure naturally increases after
reaching middle age. This symptom is a result of continuous aging of
the blood vessel. Further causes include obesity, lack of exercise, and
cholesterol (LDL) adhering to the blood vessels. Rising of blood pres -
sure accelerates hardening of the arteries, and the body becomes more
susceptible to apoplexy and coronary infarction. The WHO (world health
organization) published the guideline of blood pressure range:
Optimal
Normal
High – Normal
Grade 1 Hypertension ("mild")
Grade 2 Hypertension ("moderate")
Grade 3 Hypertension ("severe")
180
160
140
130
120
80
85
90
100
110
(mmHg)
(mmHg)
systolic
diastolic
Source: 1999 WHO/ISH guidelines for the management of hyperten-
sion.
*2:American Diabetes Association: The Diabetes-Heart Dis-ease Link
Surveying Attitudes, Knowledge and Risk (2002).
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