Blood Pressure

GUILDELINES for BLOOD PRESSURE, RISK FACTORS, LIFE SYLE MODIFICATION
ISSUED in 2003 BY JOINT NATIONAL COMMITTEE and EUROPEAN SOCIETY of HYPERTENSION In the interest of public
BLOOD PRESSURE
CATEGORY NORMAL PREHYPERTENSION HYPERTENSION STAGE-I STAGE-II SYSTOLIC < 120 and DIASTOLIC < 80
120 139
140 - 159 > 160 - 179
or
or or
80 89
90 99 100 - 109
STAGE-III
> 180
or
> 110
RISK FACTORS
MAJOR RISK FACTORS BP SMOKING OBESITY INACTIVITY HEART
BRAIN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE CHANGES IN THE RETINA OF EYES
TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE
HIGH BLOOD LIPID

DIABETES PROTEIN IN URINE AGE : Men > 55, Women > 65 FAMILY HISTORY of CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
LIFE STYLE MODIFICATION

MODIFICATION
WEIGHT REDUCTION
RECOMMENDATION
Maintain normal body weight (BMI < 24.9) Increase fruits, vegetables, Reduce dairy fat products, decrease total fat and saturated fat 2.4 gms Sodium or 6 gms of NaCl Engage in most of the days 30 minutes per day aerobic activity (brisk walk) Limit alcohol drink to 720 ml beer / 30 ml wine / 60ml of whiskey per day
DIETARY CHANGES
LESS SALT INTAKE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MODERATE ALCOHOL
WHAT IS YOUR BMI ?
CATEGORY
UNDER WEIGHT NORMAL OVER WEIGHT OBESE SEVERLY OBESE
BMI
(Body Mass Index)
< 20 20 24.9 25 29.9 30 39.9 > 40
U must know your height and weight
HEIGHT in cms 50 21 152 21 155
WEIGHT IN Kgs
157 160 162 165 167 170 172 175 177 180
20 20 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 15
55 23 23 22 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17
60 26 25 24 23 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 18
65 28 27 26 25 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 20
70 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 21
75 32 31 30 29 29 28 27 26 25 25 24 23
80 35 33 33 31 31 29 29 28 27 26 26 25
85 36 35 35 33 33 31 31 29 29 28 28 27
90 39 37 37 35 34 33 32 31 31 29 29 28
95 100 41 43 39 42 39 41 37 39 36 38 35 37 34 36 33 35 33 34 31 33 31 32 30 31
BMI
SMOKING : choice is yours

With each cigarette : 4000 chemical compounds, 400 toxic substances, Temp 7000 C at tip, 60oC in core Very damaging : Tar, Nicotin, Carbon-monoxide, Particulate matter High risk in side stream smoke
1.7 TIMES MORE CARDIAC DEATHS 12 TIMES LIKELIHOOD OF DEVELOPING CANCER 2.5 TIMES HIGHER CANCER - MORE OF LUNGS, MOUTH, THROAT 9 OUT of 10 REQUIRING BYPASS OPERATION ARE SMOKER/EX-SMOKER NICOTINE INCREASES THE AMOUNT OF CHOLESTEROL IN THE BLOOD, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE ARTERIES TO CLOG UP. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE CAUSES HEART ATTACKS AND STROKE. SMOKING CAUSES AN ACID TASTE IN THE MOUTH AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ULCERS. COUPLES WHO SMOKE HAVE FERTILITY PROBLEMS MORE THAN COUPLES WHO ARE NON-SMOKERS. SMOKERS HAVE 25 PER CENT MORE SICK DAYS YEAR THAN NON-SMOKERS. SMOKING ALSO AFFECTS YOUR LOOKS: HAVE THICK & ROUGH SKIN.
ALCOHOL
CALORIE COUNT Beer 500 ml Rum 100 ml Gin 100 ml Whiskey 100 ml Champagne 100 ml Sherry 100 ml Martini 100 ml Bacardi 250 ml
180 220 220 220 126 110 75 118
A STANDARD DRINK IS : 1.5 ounce of WHISKEY, GIN, VODKA, RUM 12 ounce of BEER 5 ounce of WINE
U ARE AT RISK IF U DRINK MORE THAN 14 drinks/week or 4 drinks at occasion if U are more than 65 years 7 drinks/week or 3 drinks at occasion
HEALTH RISKS Effects LIVER, PANCREASE, BRAIN, HEART RISKS OF MANY CANCERS BIRTH DEFECTS
LIPID PROFILE : Where U should be?
GOOD CHOLESTEROL < 200
FAIR 200 240 150 - 200 36 - 45 100 145 3.3 - 4.4 0.5 - 3.0
POOR > 240 > 200 < 35 > 145 > 4.5 >3
TRIGLYCERIDE HDLC LDLC CHOL : HDLC HDLC : LDLC
< 150 > 45 < 100 < 3.3

< 0.5
OIL : What to use?

POLY UNSATURATED FATTY ACID (PUFA) : Protects the Heart MONO UNSATURATED FATTY ACID (MUFA) : Lowers the blood Cholesterol SATURATED FATTY ACID (SFA) : Increases blood Cholesterol, Triglycerides and hardens blood vessels leading to BP/Heart attack/ Brain stroke. OIL PUFA MUFA SFA
CANOLA OIL KUSUMA OIL SUNFLOWER OIL OLIVE OIL SOYABEAN OIL COTTON SEED OIL
61 75 72 13 55 50
33 14 16 83 29 19
4 10 12 4 16 29
OIL
MAIZE OIL SEASAME OIL SEASAME OIL GROUND NUT OIL MUSTARD OIL PALM OIL VANASPATI OIL
PUFA
MUFA
SFA
45 42 42 28
16 38 38 48
12 20 20 24
DESIGHEE
COCONUT OIL
25 10 6 4 2
39 18 -
30 51 76 28 98
TIPS on EXERCISES
Must do regularly at least 5-6 days a week Spend 30 minutes every time Fix the schedule of performing exercise it has been proved by survey that compliance is more when done in morning Do not be on full meal take tea/biscuit/fruit Perform 10 minutes of streching exercises and 20 minutes on brisk walk. If you have any pain or discomfort consult your doctor
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GUILDELINES for BLOOD PRESSURE, RISK FACTORS, LIFE SYLE MODIFICATION

TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE

HIGH BLOOD LIPID

LIFE STYLE MODIFICATION

WHAT IS YOUR BMI ?

< 20 20 24.9 25 29.9 30 39.9 > 40

U must know your height and weight

HEIGHT in cms 50 21 152 21 155

SMOKING : choice is yours

180 220 220 220 126 110 75 118

LIPID PROFILE : Where U should be?

GOOD CHOLESTEROL < 200

TRIGLYCERIDE HDLC LDLC CHOL : HDLC HDLC : LDLC

< 150 > 45 < 100 < 3.3

OIL : What to use?

How did U like this compilation?

Dr. RC Saxena, Occupational Health Physician

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