C. About Blood Pressure
What is Blood Pressure?
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the artery tube while blood flows
through the arteries. The pressure measured when the heart contracts and
sends blood out of the heart is systolic (high pressure). The pressure
measured when the heart dilates with blood flowing back into the heart is
called diastolic (low pressure).
Why Measure Your Blood Pressure?
Among the various health problems today, problems associated with high
blood pressure are very common. High blood pressure’s dangerously
strong correlation with cardiovascular diseases has made measuring blood
pressure become more important than ever.
Blood Pressure Classification Chart
The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a blood pressure
standard, according to which areas of low and high-risk blood pressure are
identified. This standard, however, is a general guideline as individual’s
blood pressures vary among different people and age groups, etc.
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