User's Manual

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Blood Pressure
Clinical studies show that the adult diabetes is often accompanied by elevated
blood pressure. People with diabetes can reduce their heart risk by managing
their blood pressure along with diabetes treatment*
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Knowing your routine blood pressure trend tells whether your body is in good
condition or not. Human blood pressure naturally increases after reaching
middle age. This symptom is a result of continuous aging of the blood vessel.
Further causes include obesity, lack of exercise, and cholesterol (LDL)
adhering to the blood vessels. Rising of blood pressure accelerates hardening
of the arteries, and the body becomes more susceptible to apoplexy and
coronary infarction. The recommended blood pressure range is as below:
Classification Systolic Pressure (mmHg) Diastolic Pressure(mmHg)
Hypotension*
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Less than 90 Less than 60
Normal*
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Less than 120 Less than 80
Prehypertension*
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120 – 139 80 – 89
Stage 1 Hypertension*
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140 – 159 90 – 99
Stage 2 Hypertension*
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160 or more 100 or more
*3 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Diseases and Conditions
*4 The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation,
and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. NIH Publication. 2003. No. 03-5233
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: American Diabetes Association: The Diabetes-Heart Disease Link Surveying Attitudes,
Knowledge and Risk (2002)
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