Children and Hypertension WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Children and Hypertension
Though there are many children with higher than normal blood pressure, less than one percent have true hypertension. Hypertension in children is usually a symptom of another disorder, such as kidney disease or heart disease. Hypertension in children is generally easy to control, and rarely causes any serious problems when treated properly.1
Fast Facts:
- Overweight children tend to have higher blood pressure.2
- Secondary hypertension is usually the cause of high blood pressure in children under the age of 10.3
- Children with untreated hypertension are more likely to have hypertension as an adult.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ American Academy of Pediatrics: Medical Library- High Blood Pressure in Children
- ↑ American Heart Association: High Blood Pressure in Children
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mayo Clinic: High Blood Pressure in Children - Overview
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- Contributor: Misty Staker
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Misty Staker
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Children and high blood pressure, High blood pressure and children, Hypertension and children, Kids and Hypertension, Hypertension in children, Children with hypertension, Kids with Hypertension, Kids and High Blood Pressure
- Last update: May 26, 2009
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