![]() If your blood pressure is low, read more about low blood pressure (external link). If your blood pressure is high, read more about high blood pressure (external link). Diastolic vs systolic blood pressure chart comparing European Society of Cardiology and European Society of Hypertension classification with reference ranges. 127/79 mmHg in men and 122/77 mmHg in women. Overweight: BMI ≥ 30 or weight around your tummy (waist circumference ≥ 102 cm in men or ≥ 88 cm in women) age standardized, has remained about the same since 1975 to the present, at approx.Family history: parent, brother or sister.South-Asian peoples: Indian, including Fijian Indian, Sri Lankan, Afghan people, Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Pakistani, Tibetan.If you have schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder or other severe mental illness you have a heart condition such as atrial fibrillation.you have previously had heart trouble or stroke.you have high blood pressure or cholesterol.you have gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) or prediabetes.you have a family history of diabetes, high cholesterol, heart attack or stroke 2.If you are Māori, Pasifika or South Asian 1 Risk factorsĪge to start having heart (and diabetes) checks It is important that every adult have your blood pressure checked regularly. The age you are advised to start having heart and diabetes checks depends on your age, ethnicity and other risk factors. ![]() High blood pressure is often called a ‘silent killer’ because for most people, there are no symptoms. This means many people are unaware they have high blood pressure.
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