Normal Blood Pressure Levels: Ranges by Age & Gender

Normal blood pressure ranges vary by age and gender, requiring specific monitoring during pregnancy, treadmill tests, and for the elderly.

Dangerous Blood Pressure Levels

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Suzanne Fantar

High blood pressure, also known has hypertension, contributed to the deaths of 410,000 Americans in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Suzanne Fantar has been writing online since 2009 as an outlet for her passion for fitness, nutrition and health. She enjoys researching and writing about health, but also takes interest in family issues, poetry, music, Christ, nature and learning. She holds a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from Goucher College and a MBA in healthcare management from the University of Baltimore.