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Tuesday, September 02, 2008 Chla. asks

Q: Is 127/93 a normal blood pressure for a 16 year old girl?

 

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Lisa Nelson, Health Pro
9/ 2/08 10:26pm

Hi Chla,

 

Your blood pressure should ideally be below 120/80, so this reading of 127/93 is high.  I recommend you have your blood pressure checked by your doctor.

 

You can learn more about normal and abnormal blood pressure readings here.

 

All the best,

 

Lisa Nelson, RD, LN

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9/ 2/08 9:37pm

That bottom number is a little high. Have it checked out.

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By Chla.— Last Modified: 12/18/10, First Published: 09/02/08