Health

The higher (systolic) number represents the pressure while the heart contracts to pump blood to the body.

The lower (diastolic) number represents the pressure when the heart relaxes between beats.

DATE	BLOOD PRESSURE	WEIGHT	BLOOD CHOLESTEROL	OTHER	NEXT APPOINTMENT
3/7/05	140/82	199lb	test	test	test
4/11/05	140/78	196lb	test	test	test
10/1/06	108/68	210lb	Cholesterol = 207 Triglycerides = 80 HDL=60, LDL=131	W/ReliOn home tester	test
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If you’re an adult and your blood pressure is 140/90 mm Hg or above, you have hypertension and are at higher risk for heart disease, stroke and other medical problems.

Controllable risk factors

Obesity — People with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher are more likely to develop high blood pressure.

Eating too much salt — A high sodium intake increases blood pressure in some people.

Drinking too much alcohol — Heavy and regular use of alcohol can increase blood pressure dramatically.

Lack of physical activity — An inactive lifestyle makes it easier to become overweight and increases the chance of high blood pressure.

Stress — This is often mentioned as a risk factor, but stress levels are hard to measure, and responses to stress vary from person to person.

Uncontrollable risk factors

Race — Blacks develop high blood pressure more often than whites, and it tends to occur earlier and be more severe.

Heredity — If your parents or other close blood relatives have high blood pressure, you're more likely to develop it.

Age — In general, the older you get, the greater your chance of developing high blood pressure. It occurs most often in people over age 35. Men seem to develop it most often between age 35 and 55. Women are more likely to develop it after menopause

Rating	Systolic	Diastolic
Normal	<130	<85	Cholesterol	Normal is <200
High Normal	130-139	85-89	Triglycerides	Normal is <200
Hypertension Stage 1	140-159	90-99	HDL (good)	Normal is 35-85
Hypertension Stage 2	160-179	100-109	LDL (bad)	Normal is <130
Hypertension Stage 3	>179	>109	Blood Sugar	Normal is 60-116

Cholesterol