Hypertension Assessment: Do You Have High Blood Pressure?

Statistics show that more than 72 million Americans have high blood pressure (hypertension). There are many causes, including: excess body fat, high fat diets, high cholesterol levels, stress, and age.

Since blood pressure tends to rise steadily with age, it's important to know where you currently stand. Enter your blood pressure values and use this tool to get a hypertension assessment.

Your Physical Profile

Blood Pressure:		/
	Systolic		Diastolic
Age:		Years
Gender:



The Systolic value is the upper number in your overall blood pressure measurement. The Diastolic value is the lower number in your overall blood pressure measurement. For example, if your blood pressure is 130/85 (i.e. "130 over 85"), then: Systolic = 130 and Diastolic = 85.

Quick Facts About High Blood Pressure:

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is also known as the "Silent Killer". This is because it usually has no symptoms.
Hypertension can lead to stroke, heart disease, and kidney disease. It can even cause blindness.
High cholesterol levels can lead to high blood pressure. Excess cholesterol can clog up your arteries and in turn raise your blood pressure.
Fitness matters too. Statistics show that it is better to be fit and have high Systolic reading than be unfit and have an ideal Systolic reading.

Results: Blood Pressure Assessment

Enter your profile information and click Calculate to see results.

Sources:

High Blood Pressure Help from the American Heart Association
"What Is High Blood Pressure?" from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
The National Center for Health Statistics
High Blood Pressure and Hypertension information from the Mayo Clinic
About High Cholesterol Levels from the American Heart Association

"The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure" from the NHLBI.
"Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance" by McArdle, Katch, and Katch.
"Fit and Well" by Fahey, Insel, and Roth
"Principles & Labs for Physical Fitness and Wellness" by Hoeger and Hoeger