This is how your blood pressure should be according to your age
When it comes to health, we need to have all the tools to recognize when we are healthy and when we need help to improve; It is important to constantly check that our body is working properly.
Blood pressure is an issue that is not clear to many of us, but we know that it is essential for our health. It is crucial as it has to do directly with the circulation of blood in the body.
We must take into account that when it comes to blood pressure, the most advisable thing is to always go to a doctor, especially if you do not have much information about it, since being such a delicate issue it is essential to treat it directly with a specialist.
If you are concerned about your health, and specifically your blood pressure, we invite you to read this information to learn a little about what is involved when it comes to blood pressure. We hope this information is useful to you.
Take care of your blood pressure
Blood pressure, hypertension… they are all terms that we usually hear and many times we do not recognize or have no idea what they are, however it is important to know.
We call blood pressure the pressure that it imposes on the flow of blood inside the arteries, this can increase or decrease depending on the activity of the heart and your muscles. It is defined in terms of systolic pressure and diastolic pressure.
Systolic pressure: Corresponds to the pressure measured during the systolic phase, when the heart contracts. It is the highest, it must be less than 140 MMH. To a greater extent we would be talking about hypertension.
Diastolic pressure: It is the opposite of systolic; when the heart is at rest. This measure by the lowest value, we speak of hypertension when the value is greater than 90 MMHG.
Arterial hypertension: The greatest vascular risk factor, causes abnormalities and rigidity of the walls of the arteries due to the pressure exerted on them. High blood pressure increases the risk of various accidents and diseases.
With the use of the sphygmomanometer and the stethoscope we can measure our blood pressure. You must measure it at the level of the arm or wrist, inflating the band that is placed around the arm and then measuring the blood pressure.
It is important to be aware of age, since the arteries harden over time, so an older person is more likely to suffer from hypertension.
Let’s see, what are the normal levels according to your age:
Women: Up to 20 years old 116, 92; 20-30 years 120.75; 30-40 years 137, 84; 40-50 years 137, 84; 50-60 years 144, 85; over 70 years 159, 85.
Men: Up to 20 years old 173, 76; 20-30 years 126, 79; 30-40 years 129, 81; 40-50 years 135, 83; 50-60 years 142, 85; over 70 years 142, 80.
We invite you to check these values. If the values are very low or very high of these levels it is time to visit a doctor.
Remember that not only older people suffer from this type of anomaly, if you live a life of excess it is necessary that you constantly check yourself. Little exercise, obesity, tobacco and other harmful factors can cause hypertension.
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