Blood Pressure Guidelines Blood Pressure Guidelines Recommendation for Classification Systolic Diastolic Follow Up Normal 120 or lower AND 80 or lower Recheck in 1 year. Prehypertensive 120-139 OR 80-89 Recheck within 2 months. Stage 1 Hypertension 140-159 OR 90-99 Recheck within 1 month. Stage 2 Hypertension 160 or higher OR 100 or higher Consult doctor immediately. *Classification is based on the average of two or more properly measured, seated blood pressure readings on each of two or more occasions. Your resting Systolic blood pressure is:
Your resting Diastolic blood pressure is:
The recommendations for someone classified as prehypertensive are weight reduction, adopt DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan, reduce dietary sodium, increase physical activity, and limit alcohol consumption to no more than two drinks per day.
Taken from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutes Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) Express. Information also taken from Webmd article at: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/64/72499.htm
Blood Pressure Guidelines Blood Pressure Guidelines Recommendation for Classification Systolic Diastolic Follow Up Normal 120 or lower AND 80 or lower Recheck in 1 year. Prehypertensive 120-139 OR 80-89 Recheck within 2 months. Stage 1 Hypertension 140-159 OR 90-99 Recheck within 1 month. Stage 2 Hypertension 160 or higher OR 100 or higher Consult doctor immediately. *Classification is based on the average of two or more properly measured, seated blood pressure readings on each of two or more occasions. Your resting Systolic blood pressure is:
Your resting Diastolic blood pressure is:
The recommendations for someone classified as prehypertensive are weight reduction, adopt DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan, reduce dietary sodium, increase physical activity, and limit alcohol consumption to no more than two drinks per day.
Taken from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutes Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 7) Express. Information also taken from Webmd article at: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/64/72499.htm