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Maintain heart-healthy numbers to prevent hypertension, says expert
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Are you at risk of hypertension?
According to Dr. Nemencio A. Nicodemus, Jr., Director of the Philippine Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (PSEM), there are ideal heart-healthy numbers for the body to be maintained to prevent hypertension.
“Stage one hypertension occurs when an individual obtained a blood pressure of 140 over 90. Even if you are a teenager and you reached that certain level, you are already hypertensive. Normal blood pressure should be 120 over 70 and below,” he explained.
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