Blood pressure is measured in two numbers: systolic and diastolic. The top number is the systolic blood pressure, which ...

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For example, research shows that losing just 5-10% of your body weight—about 10-20 pounds for someone who weighs 200 ...

If you have high blood pressure, your heart has to work harder than normal to pump blood throughout your body. Over time, hypertension can lead to serious medical problems including stroke ...

Rosner B, Cook N, Portman R, Daniels S, Falkner B. Determination of blood pressure percentiles in normal-weight children: some methodological issues. Am J Epidemiol 2008; 167(6): 653-66. Flynn JT, ...