Is it “high blood pressure”? How is it measured?
To know if you have high blood pressure or not, you have to measure your with a blood pressure monitor. You should measure your after sitting and resting for at least 30 minutes and after eating, drinking coffee, smoking, or exercising for 1 hour. The readings will have 2 values:
- Systolic blood pressure is the pressure สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน of blood when the heart contracts (normal values should not exceed 120 mmHg).
- The diastolic pressure when the heart relaxes (normal value should not exceed 80 mmHg).
If the systolic is higher than 130 and / or the diastolic is higher than 80, it is considered early stage hypertension.
How high is your blood sugar level to consider diabetic?
Diabetic patients are those with blood sugar levels higher than 126 Mg/dL (milligrams/deciliter). However, a doctor must diagnose this along with other information such as health history and symptoms. For patients. Who have diagnosed with diabetes by a doctor. Their blood sugar levels should controll as follows:
- Blood sugar level before each meal should be between 80-130 Mg/dL.
- Blood sugar level 2 hours after eating should be less than 180 Mg/dL.
The use of such numerical criteria must also consider appropriate for each diabetic patient, taking into account age, duration of diabetes. Complications and comorbidities. That the patient has, in order to adjust diet, exercise, and adjust medication use appropriately.