Maintaining lower blood
pressure reduces heart disease and mortality and slows the progression of
kidney disease for patients with diabetes or kidney disease.
Do you have high blood
pressure?
CATEGORY
SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE, mm Hg
DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE, mm Hg
Optimal
(best)
less
than 120
less
than 80
Normal
less
than 130
less
than 85
High-normal
130-139
85-89
Stage
1 hypertension
140-159
90-99
Stage
2 hypertension
160-179
100-109
Stage
3 hypertension
over
180
over
110
Isolated
systolic hypertension
over
140
less
than 90
How can I reduce my risk
of developing high blood pressure, heart disease and Metabolic Syndrome?
