Hypertension or high pressure is one of the biggest health issues these days, affecting a great number of people.
Mostly, people who suffer from hypertension has no particular symptoms for this condition, but however, some people can experience headaches, vomiting, dizziness, short breaths, blurry vision and nausea.
If your blood pressure is not normal you need to take a medication in order to control and reduce your risk of life-threatening complications. If you do not treat hypertension on time, it can result in more serious health issues including memory loss, heart attack, heart issues, stroke, atherosclerosis, and kidney damage.
The pressure alters during the day due to many factors including genes, gender, age, etc. According to the doctors, these values are associated with normal pressure:
In men, by age:
To 20 years old -- 123/76
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
In women, by age:
To 20 years old -- 116/72
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
Watch this video on what blood pressure numbers mean:
Source: healthandhealthyliving
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