Ideal Weights
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WOMEN (with shoes)
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MEN (with shoes)
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Ft.
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In.
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Lb.
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Ft.
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In.
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Lb.
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5
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0
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112-120
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5
|
2
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124-133
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5
|
1
|
114-122
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5
|
3
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127-136
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5
|
2
|
117-125
|
5
|
4
|
130-140
|
5
|
3
|
120-128
|
5
|
5
|
134-144
|
5
|
4
|
124-132
|
5
|
6
|
137-147
|
5
|
5
|
127-135
|
5
|
7
|
141-151
|
5
|
6
|
130-140
|
5
|
8
|
145-156
|
5
|
7
|
134-144
|
5
|
9
|
149-160
|
5
|
8
|
137-147
|
5
|
10
|
153-164
|
5
|
9
|
141-151
|
5
|
11
|
157-168
|
5
|
10
|
145-155
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6
|
0
|
161-173
|
5
|
11
|
148-158
|
6
|
1
|
166-178
|
6
|
0
|
151-163
|
6
|
2
|
171-184
|
About Blood Pressure:
1.
Blood pressure is a variable entity according to Age, Gender,
Environmental factors and Race, normally systolic blood pressure should be
100-140 mmHg and diastolic B.P 60-90 mmHg (Range wise). In adults, when B.P is
more than 140-90 it is labeled as hypertension ( High blood
pressure), and when it’s value is less than 100-60 it is
called hypotension ( Low blood pressure).
2.
Now a days we are following the recommendations of JNC-VII according to which the blood pressure is classified as follows:
Systolic Blood Pressure Diastolic Blood Pressure
ü Normal <120 <80
ü Pre Hypertension 120-139 80-89
ü Stage -1 Hypertension 140-159 90-99
ü Stage -2 Hypertension >160 >100
3.
In persons older than 50 years systolic B.P of more than 140 mmHg is a
much more important regarding Cardio Vascular diseases (CVD) risk factor than
diastolic B.P.
4.
So according to new recommendations if a person has other risk factors i.e.
obesity, hyperlipdemia, diabetes, smoking and family history of hypertension.
He should change his life style, diet habits and consult his physician or
cardiologist for further evaluation and treatment of hypertension.
5.
Limit of B.P in diabetes and chronic renal disease patients is
<130/80.
6.
Remember in more than 90% of hypertensive patients the cause is
unknown, this type called “Essential hypertension” while in remaining 10% cause
is known and called “Secondary hypertension” i.e. due to chronic renal disease,
excess sodium intake, NSAIDS drugs, reno-vascular diseases, thyroid/parathyroid
diseases, pheochromocytoma, cushing syndrome and coarctating of aorta.
7.
Self-medication should be discouraged in all cases of hypertensive and
hypotensive patients because it can increase he end organ damages, morbidity
and mortality considerably i.e. stroke, Heart attacks, Nephropathy, Neuropathy
or Angina.
8.
Lastly note some pearls for control B.P:-
ü Reduce your weight
ü Adopt “dash eating plan” take fresh fruits,
vegetables and low fat dairy products with reduced contents of saturated and
total fat.
ü Take less sodium salt (<6gm/day)
ü Do aerobic physical activity regularly i.e. brisk
walk at least 30 min/day
ü Quit smoking if smoker
ü Reduce your total cholesterol and LDL <120 mg/dl
