Key result
Screening for hypertension in children and adolescents is essential due to its increasing prevalence and association with adult cardiovascular disease, requiring accurate measurement and lifestyle changes.
Why the study?
Hypertension is a significant public health issue in children and adolescents, but gaps remain regarding recommendations, guidelines, and screening.
Screening for hypertension in children and adolescents is crucial for early identification and management to prevent future cardiovascular complications.
Supports pediatric hypertension screening emphasis; leaves open need for randomized outcome trials.
Hypertension (HTN) is the most prevalent chronic non-infected disease and the greatest cause of adult premature mortality. Although in the past clinicians assumed that HTN in childhood and adolescents is uncommon, it is currently a significant public health issue and this narrative review aimed to assess the new finding regarding screening for HTN in Children and adolescents. Relevant English publications were extracted from Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. As there are gaps regarding recommendations, guidelines, and screening for HTN in children and adolescents, this review tried to notice some important points.
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Alaei et al. (2023) conducted a review in Hypertension. Screening for hypertension was evaluated. Screening for hypertension in children and adolescents is essential due to its increasing prevalence and association with adult cardiovascular disease, requiring accurate measurement and lifestyle changes.
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