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SOURCE: Standards to assess high blood pressure, without regard to age or
gender, have been established by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Keys to Successful Monitoring:
Blood pressure fluctuates throughout the day. We recommend that you are
consistent in your daily measurement routine:
• Measure at the same time every day.
• Sit in the same chair/position.
• Do not cross legs and keep your feet flat
on the floor.
• Relax for 5 minutes before
measurement.
• Use the correct cuff size to get an
accurate reading.
• Sit still during measurement – no
talking, eating or sudden
movements.
• Record your measurement in a
logbook.
ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE
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
Systolic (mmHg) Diastolic (mmHg)
less than 120 and less than 80
less than 130 or less than 85
130-139 or 85-89
140-159 or 90-99
160-179 or 100-109
180 or 110
greater than
or equal to
greater than
or equal to
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