Bellevue Personal Training | 130/80: the “New” High Blood Pressure
For years the ‘norm’ for being concerned with our blood pressure has been 140/90. Last year the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association worked together to produce updated blood pressure recommendations. We now have cause for concern if our reading is 130/80! The ACC and AHA worked with 9 other organizations and 21 scientists who combed through 900 studies to produce the new guidelines.
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Here are the new guidelines:
- Normal: 120/80
- Elevated: Systolic between 120 & 129 and diastolic under 80
- Stage 1 Hypertension: Systolic between 130 & 139 or diastolic between 80 & 89
- Hypertensive Crisis: Systolic over 180 and/or diastolic over 120
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