Why Measure Your Blood Pressure?
Various health problems associated to high blood pressure are quite common with
people in today's society. There is a significant correlation of high blood pressure with
cardiovascular disease. This correlation has made measuring blood pressure a
necessity for those individuals identified with high blood pressure, placing them into a
high risk category pertaining to cardiovascular disease. Also, as a person ages, one's
blood pressure can change over time, thus it makes good "health sense" to monitor
your blood pressure on a regular basis.
Blood Pressure Standard
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 pressure
varies among different people and different age groups, etc.
95
90
It is important that you consult with your physician regularly. Your physician
can tell you your optimize blood pressure range.
Blood Pressure Fluctuation
Blood pressure fluctuates all the time!
Your blood pressure will change over
the course of the month, week and even
throughout the day. It is also influenced
by seasonal and temperature changes.
Hypertension
Borderline
Hypotension
Systolic
99
under
100
Systolic (mm Hg) →
160
Systolic over
100
Diastolic over
140 ~159
Systolic
90 ~ 94
Diastolic
Normal
139
Systolic under
89
Diastolic under
mm Hg
200
Fluctuation Within a Day
(Case: Male, 35 Years Old)
150
100
Discussion
Wake
Arrive
on the
50
Up
Office
Telephone
6 AM
7
140
160
Systolic Pressure
Diastolic Pressure
Argument
Leave
in a
Office
Meeting
12 PM
6 PM
Dinner
/Sleep
12 AM