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ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
In addition to these factors, diet beverages containing caffeine
or alcohol, certain medications, emotional stress and even tight-fitting
clothes can make a difference in the readings.
What Causes Variations In Blood Pressure?
An individual’s blood pressure varies greatly from day to day and season
to season. For hypersensitive individuals, these variations are even
more pronounced. Normally, blood pressure rises during work or play
and falls to its lowest levels during sleep.
Assessing High Blood Pressure
The following standards for assessing high blood pressure (without
regard to age) have been established by the National Institutes of
Health JNCVI.
Category
Systolic (mmHg)
Diastolic (mmHg)
Optimal
<120
<80
Normal
<130
<85
High Normal
130 - 139
85 – 89
Hypertension
Stage 1
140 – 159
90 – 99
Stage 2
160 – 179
100 – 109
Stage 3
≥
180
≥
110
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