what is the normal blood pressure on age 51?

Question

I want to know the normal blood pressure on age 51 differentiate from youngest people or the same? some people says that above 40 , the blood pressure will be different that 140/90, like this, is it correct?

Answer 1

The AHA's standards for adults are:

Normal: Less than 120/80
Borderline (prehypertension): 120-139/80-89
High: 140/90 or higher

18 years of age and older
18-100++++
June 28, 2005 -- Controlling blood pressure may lengthen life and keep heart disease away.

That may sound familiar. Now, researchers are driving the message home.

Men and women with normal blood pressure at age 50 lived five more years than those with higher blood pressure. They also avoided heart disease for a longer time.

So say Oscar Franco, MD, DSc, and colleagues in the journal Hypertension. Franco is a scientific researcher in the University of Rotterdam's public health department.

Why Blood Pressure Matters

You could have high blood pressure and not know it. Lots of people do.

About one in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure. But nearly a third of them don't know it, says the American Heart Association (AHA).

Blacks are especially hit hard. More than 40% of black U.S. adults have high blood pressure. It often starts younger and is more severe for them compared with other races, says the AHA.

High blood pressure raises the risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and kidney failure.

But the complications caused by high blood pressure can be avoided by treating the disease. A healthy diet, stress control, and an active, nonsmoking lifestyle are important. Some people may also need help from medicine.

Getting Tested

High blood pressure does its damage quietly. It's easily flagged by a quick, painless test.

The test yields two numbers. The "top" number is called systolic blood pressure, which measures the pressure on blood vessel walls when the heart beats. Systolic pressure may be more important as one begins to age. The association between complications due to high blood pressure and high blood pressure is continuous -- the higher the blood pressure, the higher the risk of complications.

Answer 2

Whats A Normal Blood Pressure

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I am approximately the same age. I have high blood pressure and am on medications. The norm for me now is 120 over 70.
The doctor is very pleased with this as it was 190/110.
I believe the medium is 120/70.

Answer 5

3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.

Answer 6

There is no "normal" blood pressure. Each individual differs because of their body's HEMOSTASOS (I think that's the correct spelling) which means the stable enviroment inside the body. Some people have PVD (poor circulation) DVT (deep vein thombosis) or CHF (congestive heart failure) all of these conditions could change one's BP. A baseline is usually determined by what a persons pressue is on a consistant basis. 120/80 may be good for one person but most people who are generally active may have a BP of 110/60 and feel completely fine. Another person could have a BP of 160/90 and that may give you or I a splitting headache.

Answer 7

Blood pressure is the same for all no matter the age>
120/70 is the norm. If it's 140/90 then you might be in Prehypertension and should consult with your DR

Answer 8

technically it would be 151/75, however, the new guidelines still want almost everyone's BP down to about 110/60. The older you get, the more atherosclerosis leading to arteriosclerosis you are prone to. This alone makes it harder to control the blood pressure because the arteries loose their elasticity. Watch your salt, walk the mile everyother day in 20 minutes or less and good luck.

Answer 9

120 over 70 is text book healthy. But I was once 130 over 80 and the doc was happy.

Answer 10

120/80 is normal
140 is high