Effects of
systolic blood pressure on white - matter integrity in young adults in the Framingham Heart Study: a cross-sectional study
Not exact matches
Long - term consequences of breastfeeding
on cholesterol, obesity,
systolic blood pressure and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta - analysis.
As BPA levels rose, so too did
systolic blood pressure readings —
on average by about five millimeters of mercury.
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.
Most established medications
on the market, such as ACE inhibitors, beta - blockers, or calcium channel blockers,
on average reduce
systolic blood pressure by 10 - 15 mm Hg.
Systolic blood pressure, though, tends to rise, and high
blood pressure — hypertension — can put extra strain
on the heart and arteries, causing greater risk of heart attack and stroke.
My
systolic blood pressure (the
pressure on arterial walls when the heart pumps), was 138, «a little
on the high side,» he says, qualifying me for pre-hypertension in some diagnostic circles.
«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.
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PRESSURE Hitting a systolic blood pressure target of 120 millimeters of mercury took, on average, three drugs for a group of participants undergoing intensive treatment (orange line) in an NIH - sponsored clinica
PRESSURE Hitting a
systolic blood pressure target of 120 millimeters of mercury took, on average, three drugs for a group of participants undergoing intensive treatment (orange line) in an NIH - sponsored clinica
pressure target of 120 millimeters of mercury took,
on average, three drugs for a group of participants undergoing intensive treatment (orange line) in an NIH - sponsored clinical trial.
A reduction in
systolic blood pressure reduces
pressure on arteries, potentially lessening incidences of heart attacks and strokes.
Primary outcome variables were heart rate,
systolic blood pressure, temperature, and QTc interval
on electrocardiogram.
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 fact, an extra hour of sleep each night was associated with a 33 % lower chance of coronary artery calcification, a reduction in heart risk that's
on par with having about a 16 - point drop in
systolic blood pressure, according to a study published in Wednesday's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Compared to non-binge drinkers,
systolic blood pressure at age 24 was 2.6 points higher among those who continued to binge drink
on a monthly basis, and 4 points higher among those who had a binge - drinking episode every week, the study found.
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.
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).
Going
on water fast can significantly reduce your
systolic blood pressure.
In one study performed
on hypertensive rats, rats given an acetic acid solution in addition to a standard diet for 6 weeks showed a 15 - 25 % reduction in
systolic blood pressure as compared to rats not given the acetic acid solution.
A study in 2012
on both men and women, found that three servings of turmeric per day (22.1 mg curcumin per dose) led to a reduction in
systolic blood pressure (3).
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).
In addition to weight loss, those
on Turbo 10 also significantly reduced their
systolic blood pressure after the first month.
According to a study published in Hypertension, 50 patients with resistant hypertension (defined as high
blood pressure that doesn't respond to taking three or more types of medication designed to lower
blood pressure) who walked
on a treadmill at a 3 percent grade three times a week for eight weeks were able to lower their
systolic blood pressure (the number
on the top of a
blood -
pressure reading) by 6 mm Hg (a measure of
pressure).
On average, compared to a placebo, the probiotic consumption lowered
systolic blood pressure (the top number) by 3.56 mm Hg and diastolic
blood pressure (the bottom number) by 2.38 mm Hg.
Researchers determined that increasing average potassium intake to the recommended 4.7 grams a day would reduce
systolic blood pressure by between 1.7 and 3.2 mm Hg
on a population - wide scale.
Vegetarian diets were associated,
on average, with a 6.9 - point drop in
systolic blood pressure and a 4.7 - point drop in diastolic
pressure.
Patients with high
blood pressure who learned the Transcendental Meditation program showed a significant reduction of
systolic and diastolic
blood pressure after three months, in contrast to those randomly assigned to a control technique or to those who received health education
on how to reduce
blood pressure through diet and exercise.
Based
on research, your doctor may also consider you to have high
blood pressure if you are an adult or child age 13 or older who has consistent
systolic readings of 130 to 139 mm Hg or diastolic readings of 80 to 89 mm Hg and you have other cardiovascular risk factors.
According to research done
on hypertension this can lower your
systolic blood pressure by up to 4 mm Hg.
Veterinarians rely
on only your pet's
systolic blood pressure (the higher number)-- machines in common use today in pets can not accurately determine the lower number.
This point
on the
pressure gauge is the «
systolic»
blood pressure.
The top number (
systolic blood pressure) is the
pressure on the vessel walls when the heart pumps and the diastolic
blood pressure or bottom number is the
pressure when the heart relaxes.
Walking in a park or through a landscape seeing squirrels, birds, deer and other harmless animals lowers your
systolic blood pressure (the amount of
pressure blood exerts
on vessels while the heart is beating), eases the effects of disorders like ADHD, and improves well - being.
[25] Wind turbine noise ``... annoyance was found to be statistically related to several self - reporting health effects including, but not limited to,
blood pressure, migraines, tinnitus, dizziness, scores
on the PSQI, and perceived stress» as well as related to «measured hair cortisol,
systolic and diastolic
blood pressure.»
Forty - five African American adolescents (ages 15 — 18 years) were eligible
on the basis of resting
systolic blood pressure ≥ 85th percentile
on 3 consecutive occasions with respect to age, gender and height [30].
A previously reported beneficial impact
on cardiovascular functioning was shown by decreases in
systolic blood pressure from pre - to post-intervention in the TM group compared to controls [29].