An obese African-American man who smokes would have a hypertension staging of grade:

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Criteria for Grade B are that the patient has more than one risk factor (African American,obese,smoker),with no target organ damage and no clinical cardiovascular problems.Criteria for Grade A indicate that no risks have been assessed,and the criteria for Grade C includes target organ damage and clinical cardiovascular disease or diabetes mellitus.

An Obese African-American Man Who Smokes Would Have a Hypertension