Here’s a clear, easy-to-read list of the main vital parameters of the human body and their normal values for a healthy adult:
✅ 1️⃣ Body Temperature
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Normal range:
🌡️ 36.5 – 37.5 °C
(97.7 – 99.5 °F) -
Measured by: Thermometer (oral, ear, forehead)
✅ 2️⃣ Heart Rate (Pulse)
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Normal range:
❤️ 60 – 100 beats per minute (bpm) (resting) -
How measured: Fingers on wrist/neck or electronic monitor
✅ 3️⃣ Respiratory Rate
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Normal range:
🌬️ 12 – 20 breaths per minute (resting) -
How measured: Watching chest rise and fall
✅ 4️⃣ Blood Pressure
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Normal range:
🔴 Systolic: 90–120 mm Hg
🔵 Diastolic: 60–80 mm Hg
(Ideal: ~120/80 mm Hg) -
How measured: Blood pressure cuff (sphygmomanometer)
✅ 5️⃣ Oxygen Saturation (SpO₂)
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Normal range:
🫁 95 – 100% -
How measured: Pulse oximeter on fingertip
✅ 6️⃣ Blood Glucose (Fasting)
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Normal range:
🍬 70 – 99 mg/dL -
How measured: Blood glucose meter (glucometer)
💡 Note:
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Values can vary with age, fitness, and health conditions.
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Athletes may have resting heart rates below 60 bpm.
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Children have higher heart and respiratory rates.