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What is the normal blood pressure reading for a U50?
The average blood pressure reading is the range of blood pressure that a healthy person has. The two blood pressure numbers are diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) and systolic blood pressure (the top number).
Normally, a person's blood pressure will fluctuate throughout the day, usually lowest between 1-3 am and highest between 8-10 am. When you exert yourself, are mentally stressed or experience strong emotions, your blood pressure can increase. Blood pressure will decrease when the body rests and relaxes.
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According to medical experts, blood pressure levels change over time and at different ages. As you get older, your artery walls accumulate more atherosclerotic plaque and become less elastic, which forces your heart to contract harder to push blood out. This condition, if prolonged, will lead to increased blood pressure. Therefore, in addition to the optimal blood pressure level of 120/80 mmHg, each age group will have a different safe blood pressure level.
According to recommendations, in middle age or people aged 50, normal blood pressure is between 116/81 - 142/89 mmHg (systolic blood pressure index from 116 - 142 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure index from 81 - 89 mmHg), in which the most optimal blood pressure level is 129/85 mmHg.
Why do people over 50 need to measure blood pressure regularly to prevent disease?
People in their 50s in particular or middle age in general are in a period when people have many changes in their biological cycle, the most significant of which is hormonal changes, making them susceptible to non-communicable diseases. Therefore, if blood pressure is not managed and checked regularly, it can easily lead to hypertension or low blood pressure.
Hypertension : Defined when blood pressure is greater than 140/90 mmHg. Because the boundary between normal blood pressure and hypertension is very small and the symptoms of hypertension are very few, more than 50% of patients do not detect this disease. Meanwhile, hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, cerebrovascular accident, heart failure, kidney failure, loss of vision, memory loss...
Low blood pressure : Defined when the blood pressure index is less than 90/60 mmHg. However, low blood pressure includes two forms: physiological low blood pressure without symptoms and pathological low blood pressure with typical symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, headache, lightheadedness... that need to be treated.
3 ways to maintain normal blood pressure at age U50
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Maintain a scientific and reasonable diet
Diet has a great impact on blood pressure stability. A scientific and reasonable diet will help the body maintain its weight, limit the risk of obesity, hyperlipidemia... Specifically: Ensure a balance of protein, starch, fiber, fat, vitamins and minerals; limit salt intake or salty foods, drinks such as alcohol, beer, coffee, soft drinks and say no to cigarettes.
Exercise regularly
In addition to a scientific and reasonable diet, establishing healthy living and activity habits is extremely necessary to maintain normal blood pressure levels. Therefore, you should exercise daily for at least 30 minutes a day, and always keep your spirit happy and comfortable.
Regular health check-up
Regular health check-ups every 6 months are extremely necessary. Regular health check-ups not only help detect early risks of disease in the body but also help you prevent them, and early treatment when detected will help increase treatment effectiveness. In particular, regular blood pressure checks will help you manage your blood pressure levels, thereby building appropriate training and activity methods to achieve the most optimal blood pressure index.
How to measure blood pressure for the most accurate results
- Sit and rest for 15 minutes before measuring.
- Do not smoke or drink coffee 2 hours before measuring.
- Measurement position: lie on the bed or sit with your back against a chair, feet touching the floor, legs uncrossed, arms straight, placed at heart level, keep quiet during measurement.
- The first time blood pressure is measured in both arms, the arm with the higher blood pressure level is chosen to measure and monitor blood pressure the next times.
- Measure twice each time, on the same arm, each time 2 minutes apart. If the systolic blood pressure of the 2 measurements differs by > 10 mmHg, measure a third time after another 2 minutes. Take the average blood pressure of the 2 most recent measurements.
- Patients can measure blood pressure in the morning or afternoon, or when there are symptoms of high blood pressure.
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