The report set the threshold for a normal blood pressure reading lower than ever before, at 120/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), and it also established a new diagnostic category of prehypertension (see table).
Of the approximate 4.4 million people that make up the population of Kentucky, about 89% is considered to be white (including Hispanic or Latino). But, only 3% of that 89% identify as Hispanic or Latino.
Located within the southeastern interior portion of North America, Kentucky has a climate that can best be described as a humid subtropical climate (Koppen Cfa). Temperatures in Kentucky usually range from daytime summer highs of 87 Â°F (31 Â°C) to the winter low of 23 Â°F (â5 Â°C). The average precipitation is 46 inches (1,200 mm) a year.