Fitbit is telling me 124 / 77 mm Hg is Prehypertension - that seems incorrect?

[sv64]

Here is a link to the screen shot: http://note.io/1kMxXi3

[Collin1000 · Accepted solution]

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@sv64 wrote:

Here is a link to the screen shot: http://note.io/1kMxXi3

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That would be correct. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/highbloodpressure.html 

Systolic over 120 or diastolic over 80 is prehypertension. 

[Alliern · Accepted solution]

That is true. It used to be 140/90 but the AHA has changed it to a lower number. Just another motivator to get moving I guess as I am now prehypertensive as well. SIGH.

Allie

[Colinm39 · Accepted solution]

Correct with the Heart Org guidelines. The 77 is OK but the 124 is pre-hypertensive.

Fitbit has set the limits to be under 120/80 for normal BP.