Peter Attia· MD
how is it defined today in most places of the world it's defined as a blood pressure greater than 140 over 90. 140 over 90 or higher but in this country uh recently it was redefined as being greater than 130 over 80.
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how is it defined today in most places of the world it's defined as a blood pressure greater than 140 over 90. 140 over 90 or higher but in this country uh recently it was redefined as being greater than 130 over 80.
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how is it defined today in most places of the world it's defined as a blood pressure greater than 140 over 90. 140 over 90 or higher but in this country uh recently it was redefined as being greater than 130 over 80.
there was there was a category for normal Ah that's right so it was normal was actually 120 to 130 over 80 to 85 borderline was 130 to 140 over 85 to 90 and it was only then hypertension if you were greater than 140 over 90
how is it defined today in most places of the world it's defined as a blood pressure greater than 140 over 90 140 over 90 or higher um but in this country uh recently it was redefined as being greater than 130 over 80