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What is a good blood pressure monitor with large cuffs that would fit a very overweight person?

June 24, 2011 By The Doc 2 Comments

A question from Nadia: What is a good blood pressure monitor with large cuffs that would fit a very overweight person?
I’m looking for an upper arm one, a wrist one and also an aneroid one. I need all of them with a cuff that fits my mother in law who is very overweight. Thanks.

The No 1 answer:

Answer by Mopar Muscle Gal
why would you need all 3 ?
just get the aneroid one (with a obese cuff) and a stethoscope

What do you think? Leave you answer below!

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Blood Pressure?

June 2, 2010 By The Doc 5 Comments

gatherusin asked:

Please, some one explain, in absolute layman’s term- so that a first grader would understand! How do you read blood pressure, and what does it indicate?

I was at the dr.s two days ago, and he said the bottom number was a little high… (30′s maybe??)

I’m 25, dont smoke/drink, a little overweight- your thoughts please! 10 pts!!

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How can i lower my blood pressure to a healthy level?

February 24, 2010 By The Doc Leave a Comment

krnkjl9898@sbcglobal.net asked:

I am 20 years old, athletic, not overweight but have a blood pressure rate of 133. How can I lower this blood pressure to a healthy level? Thanks

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what are the chances of developing hypertension?

February 3, 2010 By The Doc 4 Comments

brandon o asked:

I have blood pressure of around 123/80, I am 5’10″ 183 lbs, which puts me at overweight, I have a 32 inch waistline, “pair shape” body. Blood pressure in the range of 120-129/80-89 is now considered bad and prehypertension. One article I read said, that with a blood pressure like this I am 4 times more likely to have a stroke or a heart attack than the average people in my age group, I am 22.

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Why do I have high blood pressure at 13 years old?

September 28, 2009 By The Doc 5 Comments

Johnoh asked:

I eat wisely, I have tough training sessions 2 times a week, I’m barely overweight (1-3kg). Why am do i still have high blood pressure. I’ve recently done many solo saxaphone performance, and i’ve been nervous at each of them, i drink ice coffee (1cup) everyday what am i doing wrong?
I eat wisely, I have tough training sessions 2 times a week, I’m barely overweight (1-3kg). Why am do i still have high blood pressure. I’ve recently done many solo saxaphone performance, and i’ve been nervous at each of them, i drink ice coffee (1cup) everyday what am i doing wrong? I don’t get hot tempered easily, but I do Taekwondo and i’m calm when i fight.

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How do you know if you have high blood pressure?

August 28, 2009 By The Doc 3 Comments

Goldi Lox asked:

I’m asking for a friend – 30 yr old male, goes to the gym regularly and isn’t overweight.
He sweats a lot for no reason and someone told him that it means he has high blood pressure, is that true?

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What are the causes of high blood pressure?

June 6, 2009 By The Doc 4 Comments

?SA-Spurs? asked:

Can birth control be one?

I am 22 and today I had a doctor’s visit. I had my blood pressure high today and the doctor wants to check my blood pressure five times before he can diagnose it. I asked him if my overweight can be a cause of it and he said probably not and that it may be linked to the birth control method I was using (nuvaring). My height is 5’4 and my weight is 175.
my blood pressure was like 142/90

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does exercise still lower blood pressure if a person is not already overweight?

December 25, 2008 By The Doc 3 Comments

Rob Smith asked:

I’ve read everywhere that exercise can help lower your blood pressure because it will help you lose weight. I’m already skinny and won’t lose anymore weight when exercising. Will it still help lower my blood pressure? In other words does exercise lower blood pressure ONLY because it lowers weight? Or are there other reasons/factors?

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