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Blood Pressure Definition

 * Force of blood on vein wall[[image:1097[1].jpg align="right"]] **
 * Pressure units: milligrams
 * Defined by two numbers **
 * Systolic: Pressure during beats
 * Diastolic: Pressure between beats
 * Read as the systolic over diastolic level **
 * Example: 125 over 74

What causes high blood pressure?

 * For 85% to 95% of people with high blood pressure, the cause of their high blood pressure is not known. Called primary hypertension, this condition probably results from a variety of causes. 1

Adult Blood Pressure Categories

 * Normal **
 * Systolic < 120
 * Diastolic < 80
 * Prehypertension **
 * ** ﻿ **Systolic 120 - 139
 * Diastolic 80 - 89[[image:images[1].jpg width="326" height="257" align="right"]]
 * Hypertension **
 * Systolic > 140
 * Diastolic > 90

Detection

 * No symptoms **
 * Person must be tested **
 * Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope

Hypertension Prevention Tips

 * Eat Healthy **
 * Fruits, vegatables
 * Low Fat diet
 * Maintain weight **
 * Excercise regulary **

High Blood Pressure Risk factors

 * Age and Sex
 * Family History
 * Ethnicity
 * Diet
 * Obesity
 * Stress

[|www.nhlibi.nig.gov] [|www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml]
 * National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
 * American Heart Association