Peter Attia· MD
stage one hypertension is when systolic blood pressure is 130 so we're between 130 and 139 or diastolic blood pressure is between 80 and 89.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
stage one hypertension is when systolic blood pressure is 130 so we're between 130 and 139 or diastolic blood pressure is between 80 and 89.
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elevated is when the systolic pressure is between 1 20 and 129 but the diastolic pressure remains less than 80.