In response to the statement that the diagnostic standard of hypertension was revised to 130/80 mmHg according to the Guidelines for Clinical Practice of Hypertension in China issued by an organization recently, the National Health Commission responded on November 15 that the diagnostic standard of adult hypertension was that the blood pressure exceeded 140/90 mmHg three times on a different day. At present, the country has not adjusted the diagnostic standard of adult hypertension. In response, the National Health Commission said that hypertension is a chronic disease that seriously endangers the health of Chinese residents. The state has continuously increased efforts to prevent and control hypertension, promoted health management with the focus on high-risk groups, and pushed forward the prevention and control threshold. After years of efforts, the awareness rate, treatment rate and control rate of hypertension have been continuously improved, and the prevention and treatment work has made great progress. The National Health Commission said that the country has standardized procedures for the development of diagnostic standards for diseases such as hypertension. The guidelines and consensus issued by professional institutions, industry associations, individuals, etc. are the research results of experts and not the national disease diagnostic standards. As for the diagnostic criteria for hypertension, the National Health Commission introduced that the key points of publicity and education, prevention and treatment guidelines, and clinical pathways issued by the national health administrative department in 2005, 2010, and 2017 were clear: the diagnostic criteria for adult hypertension was that the blood pressure exceeded 140/90 mmHg three times on a different day. At present, the country has not adjusted the diagnostic criteria for adult hypertension. The National Health Commission said that the country will continue to do a good job in the prevention and early intervention of hypertension, strengthen the health management of high-risk groups and patients, effectively reduce the occurrence and development of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases caused by hypertension, and effectively protect the health of the people. The reporter of Beijing Youth Daily noticed that recently, the statement that the diagnostic standard of hypertension was lowered was on the microblog hot search. According to media reports, some institutions recently released the Clinical Practice Guide for Hypertension in China, which mentioned that the diagnostic standard of hypertension was revised to 130/80 mmHg, and said that the lowered diagnostic standard reflected the concept of moving forward the line of defense and strengthening initial prevention. The National Health Commission has previously issued a document introducing that, in the treatment of hypertension, it is recommended to change the bad lifestyle, exercise moderately, follow the doctor's advice for long-term medication, monitor blood pressure regularly, do not change the medication or stop the medication according to the feeling, and do not privately adjust the dosage, so as to finally achieve scientific and stable blood pressure reduction and prolong life. (Outlook New Times)