NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE AMONG ADULTS IS 120 mmHg (systolic pressure) and 80 mmHg (diastolic pressure). WHEN THE SYSTOLIC VALUE EXCEEDS 140 AND THE DIASTOLIC VALUE EXCEEDS 90, HYPERTENSION IS CONSIDERED.
BLOOD PRESSURE ALSO VARY DEPENDING ON AGE AND SEX. THE FOLLOWING TABLE LISTS ALL THE REFERENCE VALUES.
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