Dan has been working hard to eat a lower sodium diet, lose weight, and exercise. He goes back to the doctor 2 months later and his blood pressure is 130 over 85 millimeters of mercury. How would his blood pressure be categorized now?
Based on the scenario being described it can be said that these readings would categorize the individual's blood pressure as Pre-hypertension. Readings from a systolic pressure from 120 to 139 are categorized as Pre-hypertension, while readings exceeding or equal to 140/90 millimeters of mercury are considered as Hypertension.
