Blood Pressure Levels in Persons 1874 Years of Age in 1976–80, and Trends in Blood Pressure From 1960 to 1980 in the United States This report presents blood pressure levels and prevalence rates of hypertension among US adults in 1976–80 by age, sex, race, and education Secular trends for blood pressure and hypertension inThe corresponding increase among women was from 180 mm Hg to 2 mm Hg Delta diastolic blood pressure also increased with advancing age Personal characteristics which play a role in blood pressure readings are Gender and Blood Pressure According to the National Institute on Aging, males are more likely to have high blood pressure before age 55, while normal blood pressure for women tends to rise after menopause Women are less likely than men to experience complications
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