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Blood Pressure In Children
High Blood Pressure in Children
High blood pressure goes hand-in-hand with obesity. As obesity increases among children in the United States, so does high blood pressure.
It is more difficult to diagnose high blood pressure in children due to a changing definition of "normal" as children grow. A recent study evaluated over 15,000 children and adolescents from 3 to 18 years of age for seven years. Approximately one in every 14 children was diagnosed with elevated blood pressure (both hypertension and pre-hypertension). O...
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Expert & Community Posts
Rising Blood Pressure at Younger Age
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...See this previous SharePost about measuring high blood pressure in children for more... Read more »
Time to Have Kids Tested, Carefully, for Hypertension
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...height, and weight. The potential danger of high blood pressure in children should not be... Read more »
Being Overweight Alone Boosts Heart Risk
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...from Craig Stoltz about new research linking rising blood pressure in children with obesity. ... Read more »
Hard Medical Choices: Where's the Discussion?
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Stress: Lifestyle Changes
...of mental stress on the heart.In one 2002 study, high doses of vitamin C reduced stress levels and blood pressure. The doses given were higher than the recommended upper limit of 2,000 mg per day.... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Risk Factors
During the last decade, the number of Americans with high blood pressure has increased by 30 percent. Over 65 million American adults now have high blood pressure, and this condition... Read more »Avoiding High Blood Pressure
It is estimated that 1 in every 3 Americans has hypertension, more commonly referred to as high blood pressure. These numbers are cause for much concern. High blood pressure is a major risk factor... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Introduction
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is elevated pressure of the blood in the arteries. Hypertension results from two major factors, which can be present independently or... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Complications
...target organs), including the kidneys, eyes, and heart, causing them to deteriorate over time. High blood pressure was directly responsible for nearly 44,619 American deaths in 2000 and was listed... Read more »Images
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Screen Time Linked to High Blood Pressure in Kids
August 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sedentary behaviors such as TV viewing and "screen time" at computers, videos and video games appear to be associated with... Read summary »
Hypertension Traced to Childhood
June 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers believe high blood pressure can be traced back to a person's childhood. Analyses of blood pressure tracking studies... Read summary »
Hypertension Hurts Kids, Too!
August 30, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adults aren't the only ones at risk for hypertension. A recent study reveals many children and adolescents who suffer from this... Read summary »
Saving Childrens Hearts
July 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug used to treat high blood pressure may also help children with enlarged hearts due to Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome is... Read summary »
Weight Gain Predicts Blood Pressure
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Growing like a weed may put babies at risk for high blood pressure in adulthood. Weight gain between birth and five months and... Read summary »
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