BE MERRY AND HEALTHY THIS CHRISTMAS BE MERRY AND HEALTHY THIS CHRISTMAS A BLOOD PRESSURE GUIDE 1 in every 3 adults have high blood pressure High blood pressure contributes to 1,000 deaths every day The average person gains two pounds over the holidays Early stage: No symptoms Late stage: Dizziness, headaches, nose bleeds Children and babies can have high blood pressure. Usually caused by: a. Diseases including heart and kidney disease b. Some medications c. Family history d. Excess weight or obesity e. Race, particularly African-American High blood pressure is not caused by stress. High blood pressure is very concerning especially during pregnancy. Can result: Blood pressure increases with age and gender. Risk Factors that cannot be controlled Tips to Avoid High Blood Pressure this Christmas 45 – below Higher risk for men Race Reduce stress and make time to relax Monitor your blood pressure daily 45 – 54 Similar risk for men and women 55 – above Higher risk for women Prehypertension in late pregnancy (36 weeks) a. Harm to the mother's kidneys and other organs b. Low birth weight, early delivery of infant, or stillbirth Prehypertension – a condition in which blood pressure is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as hypertension. 69% more likely to give birth to an underweight baby 70% more likely to have a stillbirth Heredity Age (higher incidence on older people) Risk Factors that can be controlled Obesity Salt consumption Stress Lack of exercise Watch your waistline Avoid food high in salt such as processed foods. Drink water and limit your intake of alcoholic beverages. Medibox is an android based, multi-diagnostic device that measures, monitors and records health data of a patient using innovative medical technology. It includes 4 basic diagnostic tests – Blood Pressure, Blood Oxygen, ECG, and Temperature. It can be connected using 3G and WiFi connection for transmitting medical information from diﬀerent locations. The device can immediately send the results to a doctor or specialist for faster diagnosis www.nteksystems.com

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BE MERRY AND HEALTHYTHIS CHRISTMAS

A BLOOD PRESSURE GUIDE

1 in every 3 adults havehigh blood pressure

High blood pressure contributes to 1,000 deaths every day

The average person gains two pounds over the holidays

Early stage: No symptoms Late stage: Dizziness, headaches, nose bleeds

Children and babies can have high blood pressure. Usually caused by:

a. Diseases including heart and kidney diseaseb. Some medicationsc. Family historyd. Excess weight or obesitye. Race, particularly African-American

High blood pressure is not caused by stress.

High blood pressure is very concerning especially during pregnancy. Can result:

Blood pressure increases with age and gender.

Risk Factors that cannot be controlled

Tips to Avoid High Blood Pressure this Christmas

45 – below Higher risk for men

Race

Reduce stressand make time to relax

Monitor yourblood pressure daily

45 – 54Similar risk for men and women

55 – aboveHigher risk for women

Prehypertension in late pregnancy (36 weeks)

a. Harm to the mother's kidneys and other organsb. Low birth weight, early delivery of infant, or stillbirth

Prehypertension – a condition in which blood pressureis higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as hypertension.

69%more likely to

give birth to an underweight

baby

70%more likely to

have a stillbirth

Heredity Age (higher incidence on older people)

Risk Factors that can be controlled

Obesity Salt consumption StressLack of exercise

Watch your waistline Avoid food high in salt such as processed foods.

Drink water and limit your intake of alcoholic beverages.

Medibox is an android based, multi-diagnostic device that measures, monitors and records health data of a patient using innovative medical technology. It includes 4 basic diagnostic tests – Blood Pressure, Blood Oxygen, ECG, and Temperature. It can be connected using 3G and WiFi connection for transmitting medical information from different locations. The device can immediately send the results to a doctor or specialist for faster diagnosis

www.nteksystems.com