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Dr. Steve Kopecky

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Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

You know, a lot of things going on, people are talking and all that.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

And I think the key thing for a health fair is to try to get people to sit for a minute or two first.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

You know, they don't like run over and sit down real fast.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

It's always going to be a little bit higher.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

Yeah.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

And there are two groups that you could have a 130 over 80.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

or even 140 over 80.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

And those are people that are incredibly low risk, meaning they're low risk for heart disease.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

They have nothing else going on.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

They don't smoke.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

Their body weight is normal.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

They get good sleep.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

They eat healthy.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

We're talking about maybe less than 2% of the population.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

Yeah.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

Well, the other thing is you have to be low risk.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

And by the calculator, you know, the permit calculator is P-R-E-V-E-N-T is the one that the new guidelines use.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

And once you get to be if you're a man age 63, now you look like you're about 40.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

Clarence.

Health Chatter
Blood Pressure & Updated Guidelines

Once you get to 63, your risk is going to be high enough that, you know, you, you would not be able to do that, that 140 thing.