Blood Pressure

I just had a check and it results came out as 120/80 or somethin which is supposed to be perfect.

Should i be worried??

i eat junk food quite a bit but also hit the gym but dont do any aerobic excercises (apart from 750m rowe warm up). im wondering why its so good when i dont take care of my body that well?

Reply 1

CorpusNinja

who knows/cares? you're still in good health right? why in hell are you bothered...

Reply 2

Doodahdoo

Thats a pretty average heart rate - unless you're in the obese or anorexic weight category, or have some illness/condition, that is roughly what you should be getting.

Reply 3

FyreFight

"I have the ideal blood pressure. Should I be worried?"

Yes. I think it's probably fatal. :rolleyes:

Reply 4

qwerty_st/n

in a word, no.

i wouldn't say 120/80 was 'perfect' though, more like 'preferred', but some people have a naturally lower BP and some people have a slightly higher BP, without any health implications.

Reply 5

dave

'Normal' or 'acceptable' blood pressure varies with age, state of health and clinical situation. At birth, a typical blood pressure is 80/50 mmHg. It rises steadily throughout childhood, so that in a young adult it might be 120/80 mmHg. As you get older, blood pressure continues to rise and a rule of thumb is that normal systolic pressure is age in years + 100. Blood pressure is lower in late pregnancy and during sleep.
Anything over 130/85 is considered to be on the high side of normal.