Health indicators

• what are the numbers for low blood pressure?

  90/60 or lower
• What are the numbers for ideal blood pressure?

  90/60 to 140/90
• What are the numbers for pre-high blood pressure?

  120/80 to 140/90
• What are the numbers for high blood pressure?

  140/90 and above
• Three causes for high blood pressure?

  1. Eating too much salt
  2. Not enough exercise
  3. not eating enough fruit and vegetables
• Three causes for low blood pressure?

  1. Diabetes
  2. dehydration - reduces blood volume
  3. emotional stress
• Three short term risks of low blood pressure?

  1. dizziness
  2. blurred vision
  3. fainting
• Three long term risks of low blood pressure?

  1. rapid breathing
  2. body and organs don’t get enough blood
  3. weak pulse
• Two risks of high blood pressure?

  1. Headaches
  2. shortness of breathe
• Two long term risks of high blood pressure?

  1. Makes the arteries harden and thicken - decreases blood flow
  2. causes blood vessels to the brain to burst and cause a stroke
• Normal range for an adults heart rate?

  between 60 and 100 bmp
• Two causes for abnormal heart rate?

  1. Exercising causes the pulse rate to increase
  2. smoking causes a faster heart beat and irregular breathing patterns
• Two short term risks of abnormal heart rate?

  1. dizziness
  2. shortness of breathe
• Long term risks of abnormal heart rate?

  1. Risk of heart failure (heart becomes weak)
  2. increased risk of heart attack and stroke
• Below 18.5 is what?

  underweight
• 18.5 to 24.9 is what?

  healthy weight
• 25 to 29.9 is what?

  overweight
• 30 to 39.9 is what?

  obese
• 40 or above is what?

  severely obese
• 2 causes of high BMI?

  1. a diet high in fat and sugar
  2. not enough exercise
• Two short term risks of being underweight?

  1. weaker immune system
  2. feeling weak and tired
• Two long term risks of being underweight?

  1. slower/abnormal growth
  2. deficiency diseases, like low iron which causes anaemia
• Two short term risks of being over-weight?

  1. reduced mobility
  2. joint pain
• Three long term risks of being overweight?

  1. cardiovascular problems (Heart attack or stroke)
  2. Diabetes
  3. joint problems (arthriti)