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Supine blood pressure
Why supine blood pressure is always higher than sitting and standing
Does diastolic and systolic both pressure increase in anxiety due to white coat hypertension?
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While standing, the gravity pulls the blood down toward legs. So there is less blood in the upper half of the body compared to lower half. Heart gets less blood to pump. Hence there is fall of BP.
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Hello, it depends on what activity u were performing before lying supine. Yes both show an increase in white coat HTN.
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Your weight seems to be on the higher side. Perform certain physical exercises on a regular basis.
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Increase your intake of water n have a well balanced diet too as it will keep your HTN at bay.
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