About Healthy Blood Pressure for Men

Blood pressure is a measurement of the heart and circulatory system. It measures the amount of force pumped blood exerts on the blood vessels. Blood pressure is measured and read as a fraction with the top number called the systolic and the bottom number diastolic. 115 systolic over 75 diastolic would be a great blood pressure reading for an adult male.

Systolic

The normal reading for adult male systolic blood pressure is between 90 and 120. Hypertension begins at 140.

Diastolic

The normal reading for adult male diastolic blood pressure is between 60 and 80. Hypertension begins at 90.

Features

Blood pressure readings vary throughout the day. Blood pressure will be lowest in the mornings and highest after meals and exercise.

Age Groups

Youth blood pressure readings will be higher because they have more flexible blood vessels than adults.

Recommendations

Sodium, while providing many health benefits, can be damaging to blood pressure if taken in excess. Sodium binds to water, which increases blood volume and in turn increases the weight of the blood. The recommended daily sodium intake is 2,400 milligrams per day.

Resources

• Hypertension (high blood pressure) information