What should be the blood pressure for people of all ages? Norms and deviations – Health
Blood pressure – is one of the key indicators of cardiovascular health. Its norms may vary depending on age, gender, health status and lifestyle. Deviations from the normal level pressure may indicate the development of various diseases, so it is important to know what blood pressure readings should be for people of different ages. The RBC-Ukraine website described in its material what should be pressure among people of all ages, reports Sports.kz.
Normal blood pressure levels by age
Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and consists of two numbers:
Systolic pressure (upper value) is the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart contracts.
Diastolic pressure (lower value) is the pressure in the vessels during relaxation…
