Our heart beats to provide energy and oxygen to our body by pumping the blood around the body. As the blood moves, it pushes against the sides of the blood vessels and this is your blood pressure. If the strength for this pushing is too high then it leads to high blood pressure.
It is being checked to monitor hypertension and risk for heart disease.
As per doctor, the top number is systolic blood pressure and the bottom number is the diastolic blood pressure. Blood Pressure Readings:
1) 90 over 60 (90/60) or less: You may have low blood pressure.
2) More than 90 over 60 (90/60) and less than 120 over 80 (120/80): Your blood pressure reading is ideal and healthy.
3) More than 120 over 80 and less than 140 over 90 (120/80-140/90): It is a little higher than it should be, and you should try to lower it.
4) 140 over 90 (140/90) or higher (over a number of weeks): You may have high blood pressure (hypertension).
