Sentences with phrase «diastolic systolic»

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One such study by the University of Utah found that healthy patients who consumed unprocessed cacao experienced a decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 5 mm within two weeks.

The data showed that the blueberry powder was associated with significant reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Research shows they can reduce both systolic and diastolic blood pressure and potentially better than pharmaceuticals.

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were also increased in the exclusively breastfed group (MD 1.30 mmHg systolic, 95 % CI [0.39 to 2.21], p = 0.0049 and MD 1.00 mmHg diastolic, 95 % CI [0.29 to 1.71], p = 0.0058; 1 study / 2951 chSystolic and diastolic blood pressure were also increased in the exclusively breastfed group (MD 1.30 mmHg systolic, 95 % CI [0.39 to 2.21], p = 0.0049 and MD 1.00 mmHg diastolic, 95 % CI [0.29 to 1.71], p = 0.0058; 1 study / 2951 chsystolic, 95 % CI [0.39 to 2.21], p = 0.0049 and MD 1.00 mmHg diastolic, 95 % CI [0.29 to 1.71], p = 0.0058; 1 study / 2951 children).

Today, there is available medical evidence that shows how a pillow for pregnant stomach sleepers can help improve breathing, and also reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and help with respiration, as well as other health benefits.

Blood pressure and urinary protein values from ante -, intra -, and postpartum periods were recorded if the abstractor noted 2 or more blood pressure readings ≥ 140 mm Hg systolic or ≥ 90 mm Hg diastolic during the delivery hospitalization, or an ICD - 9 diagnosis indicating pregnancy - induced hypertension, preeclampsia, or HELLP syndrome for that subject.

If your blood pressure exceeds 140 mm Hg systolic (the top number) or 90 mm Hg diastolic (the lower number) you suffer from high blood pressure or hypertension.

All reported no «statistically significant» association between breastfeeding and either systolic or diastolic blood pressure.

Articles were included if they fulfilled the following criteria: 1) having been breastfed in infancy was compared with bottle (artificial) feeding, 2) systolic or diastolic blood pressure had been measured as an outcome, and 3) an estimate of the mean difference in blood pressure between breast - and bottle - fed groups could be extracted from the article.

High blood pressure or hypertension in pregnancy is diagnosed if the systolic pressure is ≥ 140 mm Hg and the diastolic blood pressure is ≥ 90 mm Hg on two separate blood pressure measurements taken 4 hours apart.

You are considered to have milder form of chronic hypertension if your systolic pressure is up to 179 mm Hg and your diastolic pressure is 109 mm Hg.

However, if your systolic pressure is ≥ 180 mm Hg and diastolic pressure is ≥ 110 mm Hg you are suffering from a severe form of chronic hypertension.

If you have had normal blood pressure before your pregnancy but had developed high blood pressure after 20 weeks of pregnancy (systolic pressure ≥ 140 mm Hg and diastolic pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg)

Studies that formally tested for interaction found little evidence of sex differences in the association between breastfeeding and systolic or diastolic blood pressure (20, 43).

Furthermore, ERβ - deficient mice develop sustained systolic and diastolic hypertension as they age.

In addition, taking flavanols decreased blood pressure (systolic by 4.4 mmHg, diastolic by 3.9 mmHg), and improved the blood cholesterol profile by decreasing total cholesterol (by 0.2 mmol / L), decreasing LDL cholesterol (by 0.17 mmol / L), and increasing HDL cholesterol (by 0.1 mmol / L).

For the study, investigators tested and followed 412 adults, including 234 women, ranging in age from 23 to 76 years and with a systolic blood pressure of 120 - 159 mm Hg and a diastolic blood pressure between 80 - 95 mm Hg (i.e., prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension).

Behavioral counseling interventions led to improvements in systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, low - density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL - C) levels, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference that persisted over 6 to 12 months.

Systolic blood pressure, the higher number, is the force during a heartbeat, and diastolic refers to when the heart is at rest.

The most dramatic effects were a nearly 2 mmHg rise in diastolic (the low number) blood pressure when the odor was rated an 8 compared with no odor, and a nearly 3 mmHg rise in systolic (the high number) blood pressure when hydrogen sulfide concentrations reached 10 parts per billion compared with no detectable level, the researchers reported last week in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Another example is how blood pressure is measured with two numbers, systolic and diastolic.

Orthostatic hypotension was defined as a drop of 20 mmHg or more in systolic blood pressure or 10 mmHg or more in diastolic blood pressure.

Both groups saw decreases in their blood pressure, but the 1 - AIT the group's blood pressures showed greater decreases than their 4 - AIT counterparts for both systolic and diastolic readings.

«After 15 weeks of participation in recreational soccer, systolic and diastolic blood pressure had fallen by 12 and 6 millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and the women had lost 2.3 kg of fat on average,» says project leader Magni Mohr.

Those who took part in the SAGE survey were categorized as hypertensive if the mean of two measurements was equal or greater than 140mmHg (systolic blood pressure) or 90mmHg (diastolic blood pressure), or if they were taking treatment for hypertension.

The one - year outcome of in - hospital morbidity and mortality was similar between diastolic and systolic heart failure patients.

The differences in blood pressure were small, with heavy coffee drinkers having a slightly lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) and higher diastolic blood pressure (DBP) compared to non-drinkers when adjusted for age.

The findings showed that in comparison to those with systolic heart failure, diastolic heart failure patients were older, more likely to be overweight, female and have hypertension.

Diastolic heart failure patients have not been as well studied as patients with systolic heart failure.

Though the early readmission rate in the 30 days after discharge was initially lower in patients with diastolic heart failure, this soon increased such that it was similar to those with systolic heart failure.

Participants were followed up until the diagnosis of hypertension (systolic > 140 mm Hg or diastolic > 90 mm Hg), retirement from service, or December 31, 2010, whichever came first.

A systolic blood pressure measurement of 140 mmHg or higher and a diastolic measurement of 90 mmHG or higher (140/90 mmHg) is considered high.

A new study by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found comparable long - term outcomes between congestive heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction commonly known as «diastolic heart failure» and congestive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction also known as «systolic heart failure.»

Both phases of cardiac function are important: impaired contraction leads to systolic heart failure, while impaired relaxation leads to diastolic heart failure.

Among all participants, systolic pressure dropped 7.5 mmHg and diastolic dropped 3.3 mmHg during the study period.

When participants entered at least eight of their readings, the reduction was even greater: 13.9 mmHg in systolic and 5.0 mmHg in diastolic.

Results show that there was a significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressures among sleep apnea patients who were compliant with CPAP therapy for three months.

MP increased heart rate (F = 98, P = 0.0001) and systolic (F = 153, P = 0.0001) and diastolic (F = 65, P = 0.0001) blood pressure in both groups, and MP's effects differed between groups for heart rate (interaction effect; F = 4.6, P = 0.04) and diastolic blood pressure (interaction effect: F = 4.0, P = 0.05), but not for systolic blood pressure (Fig. 1B).

They focused on four outcome measures: each patient's latest systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, whether their blood pressure was under control, and dose escalation for patients whose pressures were not adequately controlled.

In the current study, the control undergraduates had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure than the football players: (football players: 111/63; control: 118/72).

A study of randomized control trials found that ingesting cocoa epicatechins (about 50 grams of 70 percent cocoa chocolate daily) reduces blood pressure by approximately 4.6 points for systolic and 2.1 points for diastolic.

This natural compound supports cardiovascular health, increases cellular energy, and helps reduce both systolic and diastolic levels.

The plan, which is heavy on fruits and vegetables but low in fat and sodium, can reduce systolic blood pressure (the upper number) by about 12 points and diastolic pressure (the lower number) by about six points.

-- The use of this extract (providing 140 mg of chlorogenic acid per day) in men with high blood pressure leads to a decrease in heart rate (8 %), a decrease in systolic blood pressure (8 %), as well as a decrease in diastolic blood pressure (7 %).

A healthy reading is less than 120 systolic (the upper number) and 80 diastolic (the lower number).

In a 2014 review of previous studies, people who consumed probiotics — healthy bacteria found in yogurt and other fermented foods — saw their systolic blood pressure reduced an average of 3.6 points, and their diastolic reduced 2.4 points, compared to those who didn't.

This group saw reductions of 6 to 8 points for systolic blood pressure and 4 points for diastolic blood pressure, compared to another group whose treatment focused on other body parts and who saw no change.

In the study, for every additional sugar - sweetened drink consumed each day individuals on average had substantially higher diastolic blood pressure by 0.8 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury) and systolic blood pressure by 1.6 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury).

High blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure of 130 or above, or a diastolic pressure of 80 or above.

A recent study published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, revealed out that adding blueberry smoothie into the daily diet of post-menopausal women suffering from high blood pressure has resulted with a decrease of the systolic blood pressure by 5 %, and a decrease of the diastolic blood pressure by 6 %.