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A blood pressure reading is two numbers, systolic over diastolic, measured in mm Hg, that show the pressure in your arteries when the heart beats and when it rests.
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The top number, systolic pressure, is the force when the heart pumps.
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Blood pressure often improves with weight loss, so tracking it shows a health benefit the scale cannot.
A blood pressure reading is two numbers, systolic over diastolic, measured in mm Hg, that show the pressure in your arteries when the heart beats and when
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