High blood pressure is one of the largest public health epidemics in the world, affecting over one billion people according the World Health Organization and presenting significant risk factors for stroke, heart failure, coronary artery disease, diabetes and kidney disease. Monitoring blood pressure is the first step toward improving it, but it remains challenging to consistently monitor blood pressure in ways that don’t disrupt people’s lives. There are numerous efforts underway to address some of those challenges through wearable technology and devices, from watches to earbuds to clothing and more.
In this webinar, leaders from Omron and Valencell will explore the latest technologies and initiatives designed to navigate the technical challenges, regulatory environment, consumer expectations, and opportunities to make a dent in the global hypertension epidemic.
4. Number of people with high blood pressure in 2017
Source: Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural,
environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and
territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30496105?dopt=Abstract
5. Americans with high blood pressure in 2018
Source: American Heart Association, January 2018
https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/05/01/more-than-100-
million-americans-have-high-blood-pressure-aha-says
6. Number of deaths directly attributed to high blood pressure in 2017
Source: Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural,
environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and
territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30496105?dopt=Abstract
7. Estimated cost of elevated blood pressure around the world
Source: The global cost of nonoptimal blood pressure.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19474763
8. A few other things to know
about blood pressure
9. More than smoking, high fasting glucose and high BMI
Source: Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural,
environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and
territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30496105?dopt=Abstract
11. • Time of day
• Food & drink – alcohol, caffeine,
salty foods, etc.
• Exercise
• Temperature
• White lab coat effect
• Medications
• Family history
• Stress
• Full bladder
BP fluctuates at times throughout
the day depending on:
12. In general, blood pressure
rises as we age…
...but lifestyle choices
have a big influence on
the rate of change.
14. Source: Resolve to Save Lives
https://www.resolvetosavelives.org/hypertension/
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15. Tracking BP Takes Time
Source: American Heart Association
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/understanding-
blood-pressure-readings/monitoring-your-blood-pressure-at-home
• Get a BP cuff
• Learn how to use it
• Use it properly
• Sit still for 5 minutes
• Don’t smoke, drink caffeine or
exercise within 30 minutes the
measure
• Sit correctly
• Measure at the same time every
day
• Take multiple readings & record
the results
• Don’t take measurements over
clothes
• Keep a BP journal
16. • Time of day
• Food & drink – alcohol, caffeine,
salty foods, etc.
• Exercise
• Temperature
• White lab coat effect
• Medications
• Family history
• Stress
• Full bladder
These confounding factors require
consistency in measurement
Ranndy Kellogg - CEO & President, Omron Healthcare
And it’s almost entirely preventable and can be addressed with relatively straightforward actions
This number has doubled over the last 40 years. And it appears to be accelerating – recent study estimated over 1.5B people with hypertension by 2025 - 30-50% growth since 2000.
Also sleep
BP changes over time – not a static measure
In general BP rises as we age
But lifestyle changes can slow or reverse that gradual BP rise:
Physical activity
Diet
Limit alcohol
Don’t smoke
Manage stress
Calibrated PTT – no known products on the market. Biobeat does not have approval for calibration-free, even though they referenced the cal-free ISO standard.
Applying data science to enable better outcomes – the combination of biometric data, machine learning and contextual information will drive new insights at individual and population levels.