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[18] [19] [20] High blood pressure affects 33% of the population globally. [9] About half of all people with high blood pressure do not know that they have it. [9] In 2019, high blood pressure was believed to have been a factor in 19% of all deaths (10.4 million globally). [9] Video summary
Blood pressure is recorded as two readings: a higher systolic pressure, which occurs during the maximal contraction of the heart, and the lower diastolic or resting pressure. [11] In adults, a normal blood pressure is 120/80, with 120 being the systolic and 80 being the diastolic reading. [12] Usually, the blood pressure is read from the left ...
Some fluctuation or variation in blood pressure is normal. Variation in blood pressure that is significantly greater than the norm is known as labile hypertension and is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease [63] brain small vessel disease, [64] and dementia [65] independent of the average
BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage. BMI and body fat percentage are both ways of determining whether a person has a healthy weight or not. A high BMI can indicate a high body fat percentage, but it’s ...
Normal blood pressure is typically below 120/80 mm Hg. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is defined as anything above 130 mm Hg systolic or 80 mm Hg diastolic.
"Your blood pressure is supposed to be under 140 over 90, optimally closer to 120 over 80."
In males, mean percentage body fat ranged from 23% at age 16–19 years to 31% at age 60–79 years. In females, mean percentage body fat ranged from 32% at age 8–11 years to 42% at age 60–79 years. But it is important to recognise that women need at least 9% more body fat than men to live a normal healthy life. [2]
Females generally have a higher body fat percentage than males, whereas males generally have more muscle tissue mass. Females usually have lower blood pressure than males, and female's hearts beat faster, even when they are asleep. [116] Males and females have different levels of certain hormones.