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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 consideration and may affect these figures. Consult with
your physician for an accurate assessment.
JNC7 Classification Table – for adults within the U.S.
BP Classification
Normal
Prehypertension
Stage 1 Hypertension
Stage 2 Hypertension
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
Optimal
Normal
High-Normal
Stage 1 Hypertension
Stage 2 Hypertension
Stage 3 Hypertension
SOURCE: Standards to assess high blood pressure, without regard to age or
gender, have been established by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Systolic
(mmHg)
< 120
and
120-139
or
140-159
or
≥ 160
or
Systolic
(mmHg)
< 120
and
< 130
or
130-139
or
140-159
or
160-179
or
≥ 180
or
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Diastolic
(mmHg)
< 80
80-89
90-99
≥ 100
Diastolic
(mmHg)
< 80
< 85
85-89
90-99
100-109
≥ 110
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