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Blood Pressure Chart |
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There
are two levels of high blood pressure: Stage 1 and Stage 2 (see the
chart below).
Categories
for Blood Pressure Levels in Adults*
(In mmHg, millimeters of mercury)
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Category
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Systolic
(Top
number)
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Diastolic
(Bottom
number)
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Normal
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Less
than 120
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Less
than 80
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Prehypertension
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120-139
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80-89
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High
Blood Pressure
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Systolic
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Diastolic
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Stage
1
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140-159
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90-99
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Stage
2
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160
or higher
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100
or higher
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Blood Pressure Reading
You
can have your blood pressure taken by going to your doctor;
alternatively you can purchase the blood pressure machine from a
pharmacy or health outlet.
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