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What would cause a jump in blood pressure of a 9 year old child(femal)?

jawmp
06/22/09
jawmp
Topics:Blood Pressure Numbers

The child was visiting their grandmother helping her decorate their birthday cake. This gave them a chance to eat extra sweets, sucha s cake with a fatty iceing.  The child had been put on a curbing portions of their food for several weeks before.  Dluring this time they had lost 6 lbs. of fat.

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Hi Jawmp,

 

I recommend you contact your child's pediatrician for an evaluation.

 

All the best,

Lisa Nelson RD

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