A&D Life Source Blood Pressure Monitor UA-767 Plus User Manual
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What Is Blood Pressure?
Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood against the walls of the arteries.
Systolic pressure occurs when the heart contracts; diastolic pressure occurs
when the heart expands. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury
(mmHg).
What Affects Blood Pressure?
Blood pressure is affected by many factors: age, weight, time of day, activity
level, climate, altitude and season. Certain activities can significantly alter
one’s blood pressure. Walking can raise systolic pressure by 12 mmHg and
diastolic pressure by 5.5 mmHg. Sleeping can decrease systolic blood pres-
sure by as much as 10 mmHg. Taking your blood pressure repeatedly with-
out waiting an interval of 5 minutes between readings, or without raising
your arm to allow blood to flow back to the heart, can also affect it.
In addition to these factors, 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 pro-
nounced. Normally, blood pressure rises during work or play and falls to its
lowest levels during sleep.
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ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
Assessing High Blood Pressure for Adults
The following standards for assessing high blood pressure (without regard to
age or gender) have been established as a guideline. Please note that other
risk factors (e.g. diabetes, obesity, smoking, etc.) need to be taken into con-
sideration and may affect these figures. Consult with your physician for an
accurate assessment.
JNC7 Classification Table – for adults within the U.S.
BP Classification
Systolic (mmHg)
Diastolic (mmHg)
Normal
less than 120
and less than 80
Prehypertension
120-139
or
80-89
Stage 1 Hypertension
140-159
or
90-99
Stage 2 Hypertension
160
or
100
SOURCE: The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on
Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure for Adults.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - May 2003.
WHO Classification Table – for adults outside of the
U.S. (e.g. Canada, Mexico)
BP Classification
Systolic (mmHg)
Diastolic (mmHg)
Optimal
less than 120
and less than 80
Normal
less than 130
or
less than 85
High-Normal
130-139
or
85-89
Stage 1 Hypertension
140-159
or
90-99
Stage 2 Hypertension
160-179
or
100-109
Stage 3 Hypertension
180
or
110
SOURCE: Standards to assess high blood pressure, without regard to age
or gender, have been established by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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