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.
Along the Kentucky River lies the stateâs capital of Frankfort, one of the smallest state capitals in the United States at just under 30,000 people. Major cities in the state include Louisville in the north and Lexington in the southeast. The stateâs third largest city, Bowling Green, lies to the south.