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Pediatric hypertension, driven largely by rising obesity rates, is estimated to affect approximately 3.6% of children in the United States and requires comprehensive lifestyle and medical management.
This review outlines the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of pediatric hypertension, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle modifications and appropriate pharmacological therapies.
Prompts heightened screening in obese youth; leaves open optimal long-term pharmacologic thresholds.
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Lopilato et al. (2015) conducted a review in Pediatric hypertension. Pediatric hypertension, driven largely by rising obesity rates, is estimated to affect approximately 3.6% of children in the United States and requires comprehensive lifestyle and medical management.
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