Blood Pressure
High blood pressure or Hypertension can be caused by a series of reasons, and
bad lifestyle habits will increase the risk of diseases caused by high blood
pressure.
Alcohol, Caffeine, Smoking, high sodium intake, being overweight or obese and lack of exercise will increase the risk of
health related problems.
Have Your Blood Pressure Measured
>120 mm/Hg Ideal blood pressure
75
<130 mm/Hg Normal blood pressure Recheck in 1 year
85
130 to 139 mm/Hg Higher than Normal blood pressure Recheck in 3 months
85 to 89
140 to 159 mm/Hg Mild hypertension Recheck in 1 months
90 to 99
160 to 179 mm/Hg Moderate hypertension See physician immediately.
100 to 109
180 to 209 mm/Hg Severe hypertension See physician immediately.
110 to 119
>209 mm/Hg Very severe hypertension See physician immediately.
>119
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