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Weight & blood pressure

I’ve been monitoring my blood pressure on a daily basis since January last year (I have a Withings BP monitor that automatically syncs via Bluetooth), so I now have 15 months worth of data. During that time, my weight has fluctuated between 59 and 68 kg:

 

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However, my blood pressure has been very stable during the same period:

 

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Given that dropping weight is one of the first advices given by doctors to hypertensive patients, I expected there would be some kind of link between weight and blood pressure. Does this apply only if blood pressure is high and the person is overweight?

Dominique | Finland

Ionic, Aria, Flyer, TrendWeight | Windows 7, OS X 10.13.5 | Motorola Moto G6 (Android 9), iPad Air (iOS 12.4.4)

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@Dominique,

 

I think the answer to your question is yes. Your BP looks already in a healthy range, and your weight wasn't high enough to count as a risk factor.

 

The video below goes over some of the other risk factors to hypertension. I suspect you don't possess many of those risks either. 🙂

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQxygGQpkrA

Work out...eat... sleep...repeat!
Dave | California

Jonathon Sullivan, MD, PhD, SSC discusses the impact of lifestyle factors including diet and exercise (especially of the strength training variety) on hypertension in this video from Greysteel Strength and Conditioning ...
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Thanks, @WavyDavey! I guess you (and Dr. Sullivan) are right. I had been wondering how @Klehman1 had been able to bring her BP down to a healthy level in just three months.

Dominique | Finland

Ionic, Aria, Flyer, TrendWeight | Windows 7, OS X 10.13.5 | Motorola Moto G6 (Android 9), iPad Air (iOS 12.4.4)

Take a look at the Fitbit help site for further assistance and information.

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