When I had my bp measurement done and cholestrol levels checked at Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, I
notice their standards do not take into consideration of a person's age. That is to say, whether or
not a person is 9 or 90 years old, the same set of standards applies to them all.
The bp standard in China, for example, differs from that in Hong Kong.
The upper bp is done by adding 90 to a man's age as being the safe
limit. I am 58 and therefore as long as my upper limit stays within
90+58 or 148, I am safe. That is a far cry from the Joint National
Committee's 115 that applies to almost anyone that walks and talks!
Also it is true for cholestrol levels, no age consideration is involved in the standards used by HK
Adventist Hospital while in China age is a factor in the variation of standards.
Comments?
FP