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High blood pressure linked to ADHD, learning disabilities

May 07, 2009
Researchers say children who have high blood pressure are four times more likely to have ADHD and learning difficulties than their healthy peers. The study followed 201 children 10 to 18 years old who had high blood pressure. Of those who were determined to have hypertension, 28 percent had a learning disability, 20 percent had ADHD, and some children had both. Experts say this news is particularly worrying, since high blood pressure is linked to obesity, and childhood obesity rates continue to ... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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High Blood Pressure in Children
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

.........children and those with obesity were more likely to have high blood pressure.... Read more »

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The Causes of High Blood Pressure
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...would like to review some of the primary causes of High Blood Pressure. In most cases, there is... Read more »

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Symptoms of High Blood Pressure: 3 Specific Signs to Monitor
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...Hopkinson is a leading and avid researcher of various high blood pressure treatments. He runs a... Read more »

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High Blood Pressure Drugs: Top 3 Effective Treatments
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

......that a combination of lifestyle changes along with a high blood pressure drug are effective... Read more »

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Potassium and High Blood Pressure: The Mineral That Keeps on Giving
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

......disease. One of the most "aggressive" ways to attack high blood pressure is to establish a... Read more »

Health Guide

Salt and High Blood Pressure
.........known as salt. Groups of people who eat less than 3 grams of sodium chloride per day rarely have high blood pressure. Although most people who have high blood pressure consume 3 to 6... Read more »
Avoiding High Blood Pressure
......such as heart failure and stroke, which is the third leading cause of death in the United States. High blood pressure can also cause damage to the eyes and the kidneys and anyone, including... Read more »
Have you or a loved one just been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
.........What’s the difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure? Our expert explains all in High Blood Pressure: By the Numbers. Why Do I Have High Blood Pressure?Age is one of... Read more »
High blood pressure
...number is over 80-89 mm Hg on most measurements. If you have pre-hypertension, you are likely to develop high blood pressure at some time in your life, unless you make lifestyle changes. High... Read more »
High blood pressure
......losing weight, and avoiding drinking too much alcohol. References Berg AO. Screening for High Blood Pressure Recommendations and Rationale U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. USPSTF... Read more »

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...medications called ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).... Read more »

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...medications called ACE inhibitors. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in... Read more »

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