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GENERAL BLOOD PRESSURE INFORMATION
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What Influences Blood Pressure?
Many factors such as genetics, age, sex, altitude, physical activity, anxiety, muscular
development, certain medications or even the time of day can influence blood pressure.
Influences such as sleep or relaxation decrease blood pressure, while anxiety or exercise
increase blood pressure.
Why Monitor Your Blood Pressure at Home?
A visit to a physician's office can be stressful for the patient and anxiety is a known factor
in raising blood pressure. This temporary occurrence of elevated blood pressure at the
physician's office is commonly referred to as "white coat syndrome."
Whether or not you experience "white coat syndrome," home blood pressure monitoring
provides you with the opportunity to supplement measurements taken at your physician's
office. These home readings, when taken over a period of time, can show an accurate
indication of change. Furthermore, your records can assist your physician in evaluating
your health and in making important decisions in the diagnosis and treatment of your
condition. Because of this, it is important to take consistent daily measurements of your
blood pressure.
The variations in your individual readings should only be interpreted by your physician or
a trained healthcare professional.
WHO Blood Pressure Classifications
Standards for assessment of high or low blood pressure, regardless of age, have been
established by the World Health Organization (WHO) as shown in the chart on the
following page.
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