Blood Pressure Reading Singapore
What is blood pressure?
The blood pressure is a measure of the force of blood being pumped around your body by the heart. Your blood pressure may vary throughout the day. For instance, it is the lowest during sleep time, and rises when you awake. It may also go up when you are excited or physically active.
What are the components of blood pressure?
Systolic Blood Pressure: This refers to the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats
Diastolic Blood Pressure: This refers to the pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats
Blood pressure readings are expressed as a ratio of systolic pressure over the diastolic pressure. For instance, if your systolic pressure reads 120 and your diastolic pressure reads 80, we would refer this to 120 over 80, or 120/80 mmHg (millimeters of mercury).
Diastolic blood pressure can also increase as one ages. This may be due to stiffening arteries.
What is a normal blood pressure reading?
An ideal blood pressure reading should be lower than 120/80 mmHg.
The following table for adults aged 18 years and above illustrates the different levels of blood pressure reading.
Category | Blood Readings |
Normal | Systolic 129 and below and Diastolic below 80 |
High-Normal Blood Pressure | Systolic 130 and above, or Diastolic between 80 to 89 |
High Blood Pressure: Stage 1 Hypertension | Systolic 140 to 159, or Diastolic between 90 to 99 |