Walgreens WGNBPW-520 Manual

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7BLOOD PRESSURE STANDARDThe table below is criteria for hypertension that is publiclyavailable from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute atthe U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/HBP_WhatIs.html). Userscan compare their own blood pressure readings against theseestablished criteria to determine if they may be potentially atincreased risk.This table is applicable to most adults aged 18 and older.Blood pressure tends to go up and down, even in people whonormally don’t have high readings. If your numbers stay abovethe “normal” range most of the time, you may be at increasedrisk and should consult your physician.Although one can easily find where their own blood pressurereadings fall on this table, this monitor comes equipped witha Risk Category Index that automatically compares eachreading to this criteria and provides a helpful cue if yourCategory Systolic (mmHg) Diastolic (mmHg)Normal Less than 120 And Less than 80Prehypertension 120-139 Or 80-89High Blood PressureStage 1 140-159 Or 90-99Stage 2 160 or higher Or 100 or higher