What Is The Normal Blood Pressure Range For An Adult?

Posted on Fri, 19 Jun 2015

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Question : What is a good normal BP for a 59 white make, non smoker, 157 lbs, 11% fat, LDL of 70 HDL of 58 total 160, vigorous exercise of 3hr to 4hrs a week, average resting pulse of 58 bpm ,excellent diet. Resting BP average is 128/77 to 130/79. I find when I take my BP the pulse is much higher than my normal pulse of 58. I think I have developed a bit of a phobia of taking my BP.

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Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic

The range for the upper figure (Systolic) is 90 to 140 mm Hg.
The range for the lower figure (Diastolic) is 60 to 90 mm Hg.
The pressure and heart rate vary with every beat / and are influenced by several factors – like breathing, time of the day, work, and, of course anxiety

You appear to be in excellent health
Forget the values and enjoy life
Follow up with your physician once an year

Good luck
God bless you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj