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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

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Dave | California

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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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