Despite the modest reduction in blood pressure, it could be significant as even a 2
mmHg diastolic blood pressure decrease has the potential to reduce coronary heart disease risk by 6 % and transient ischaemic attack and stroke risk by 15 %.
Not exact matches
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 children).
In a random - effects model, the pooled mean
diastolic blood pressure was lower among breastfed infants (difference: — 0.5
mmHg, 95 percent CI: — 0.9, — 0.04; p = 0.03).
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).
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.
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.
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Diastolic blood pressure levels below 70
mmHg were associated with a higher risk of death, but otherwise they showed no association with cardiovascular outcomes.
«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.
A systolic
blood pressure measurement of 140
mmHg or higher and a diastolic measurement of 90 mmHG or higher (140/90 mmHg) is considered h
mmHg or higher and a
diastolic measurement of 90
mmHG or higher (140/90 mmHg) is considered h
mmHG or higher (140/90
mmHg) is considered h
mmHg) is considered high.
Diastolic blood pressured dropped by 4
mmHg in this group.
They also saw a 5
mmHg (6.3 percent) reduction in
diastolic blood pressure, or the bottom number measuring the
pressure in the arteries between heartbeats.
Blood pressure ranges are usually written using the systolic number before or above the
diastolic number, for example 120/80
mmHg.
In one study, individuals having high
blood pressure and supplementing their diets with flaxseed experienced a reduction in systolic
blood pressure of 10
mmHg, and a reduction in
diastolic pressure of 7
mmHg.
Both 24 hour
diastolic blood pressure and night
diastolic blood pressure decreased by about 4.5
mmHg in the yoga group and 24 hour average arterial
pressure decreased by about 4.9
mmHg.
After the end of the study, people with the new Danish diet observed their systolic and
diastolic blood pressure drop by 5.1 and 3.2
mmHg more than in the group with the average Danish diet.
Trial participants were men and women 35 to 65 years of age who had an average systolic
blood pressure of 130 - 159
mmHg and / or
diastolic blood pressure of 80 - 99
mmHg based on an average of 9 readings (3 observations at each of 3 screening visits).
Mean systolic
blood pressure /
diastolic blood pressure reductions were 2.7 / 1.9
mmHg and 4.0 / 1.5, respectively.
Pressure levels higher than 160 - 180 mmHG for systolic blood pressure or diastolic pressure greater than 100 mmHg could be cause for
Pressure levels higher than 160 - 180
mmHG for systolic blood pressure or diastolic pressure greater than 100 mmHg could be cause for conc
mmHG for systolic
blood pressure or diastolic pressure greater than 100 mmHg could be cause for
pressure or
diastolic pressure greater than 100 mmHg could be cause for
pressure greater than 100
mmHg could be cause for conc
mmHg could be cause for concern.