Whelton noted that, according to the study, an estimated 16.5 million Americans have arms too large for standard cuff sizes, while 800,000 have arms too small for regular blood pressure cuffs.

Most at-home blood pressure cuffs for adults come in small, regular, large, and extra-large sizes. Some manufacturers do offer non-standard cuff sizes for an additional fee. However, people are ...

A study found that extra-large cuffs consistently yield lower systolic readings, particularly in women, potentially affecting ...

More than 17 million U.S. adults may be unable to get accurate blood pressure measurements at home from popular over-the-counter devices because the cuffs that come with these machines are ...

Almost half of all men and women in the U.S. have high blood pressure, yet many don’t even know it. The best way to find out is to have it checked. But the old-fashioned way of putting your arm ...

Pregnant women should have their blood pressure checked at each prenatal visit and may need more frequent monitoring if they have a history of hypertension or are at risk of developing it.

When you are checking your blood pressure at home, you need to consider cuff size. A cuff too small can create false high blood pressure readings and a cuff too large can create false low blood ...

For as many as 18 million U.S. adults -- nearly 7% of adults -- at-home blood pressure cuffs are either too small or too large to provide reliable results, according to new findings.

Because of societal and historical inequities, Black adults are 30% more likely to have hypertension, or high blood pressure, than their white peers, and Black women face a 50% greater risk.