However, less than half of them knew their blood pressure status and less than 10 people knew what a healthy blood pressure should be. The five most important numbers to be aware of are blood pressure, blood cholesterol, blood sugar, BMI, and waist circumference. Blood Pressure: Blood pressure represents the pressure that the blood vessels are under when the heart is pumping. Normal blood pressure consists of two numbers: the higher Systolic, and the lower diastolic reading. Blood Cholesterol: There are two types of cholesterol; LDL (bad cholesterol) and HDL (good cholesterol).

Source: The Guardian January 18, 2018 03:56 UTC