A) Eating habits
• Maintain a normal weight as prescribed by your doctor.
• Avoid excessive consumption of common salt. Please note many «packaged foods» contain high levels
of salt.
• Avoid fatty foods. (Packaged foods are frequently high in fats)
B) Previous illnesses
Consistently follow any medical instructions for treating previous illness such as:
• Diabetes (Diabetes mellitus or sugar diabetes)
• Fat metabolism disorder
• Gout
C) Habits
• Eliminate smoking
• Drink only moderate amounts of alcohol
• Restrict your caffeine consumption (Coffee, tea, chocolate, etc.)
D) Physical conditioning
• After a preliminary medical examination, exercise regularly.
• Choose sports which require endurance and avoid those which require strength.
• Avoid reaching the limit of your performance.
• With previous illnesses and/or an age of over 40 years, please consult your doctor before beginning your
exercise routine. Your physician will help you develop an exercise routine that is appropriate for you.
2.4. Risk Factor Classification
In 1999 the World Health Organization (WHO) issued guidelines for the classification of the risk of a
cardiovascular event (1999 World Health Organization - International Society of Hypertension Guidelines for
the Management of Hypertension; Journal of Hypertension 1999, 17:151-183).
According to these guidelines, patients with high blood pressure are classified into four different risk
classes. Along with the blood pressure, the following risk factors are analyzed: sex, age, smoking,
cholesterol, family history of premature cardiovascular disease, diabetes.
The RM 100 device enables these factors to be entered easily using the «Risk Factor Input» button. In
conjunction with the blood pressure measurement, a risk categorization depending on the number of risk
factors, is then performed automatically by the device and displayed after the measurement.
Blood Pressure in mmHg
Risk Factors Systolic 140 – 159 or Systolic 160 – 179 or Systolic > 179 or
Diastolic 90 - 99 Diastolic 100 - 109 Diastolic > 109
none L (Low Risk) M (Medium Risk) H (High Risk)
1 or 2 M (Medium Risk) M (Medium Risk) VH (Very High Risk)
3 or more OR diabetes H (High Risk) H (High Risk) VH (Very High Risk)
NOR (Normal) is displayed when the systolic measurements are below 140 and diastolic measurements are
below 90 mmHg. Patient should continue self-check.
Patient should consult doctor when risk category is: L, M, H or VH
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