Key result
The prevalence of high blood pressure in children and adolescents is estimated at 2-5%, rising to 11-30% among overweight and obese individuals.
Why the study?
High blood pressure prevalence in children has risen and often persists into adulthood, but pediatric hypertension remains difficult to identify accurately due to variations in surveillance, diagnostic definitions, and assessment methods.
Early identification and management of pediatric hypertension, particularly in overweight and obese children, is crucial to prevent premature cardiovascular events in adulthood.
The prevalence of high blood pressure (BP) in children has increased considerably as sedentary lifestyles and weight/obesity problems have grown in children. 1 High BP is very likely to continue throughout childhood and adolescence, leading to premature cardiovascular events in adulthood.There is an urgent need to identify children at risk and offer them early intervention.1,2 Pediatric hypertension is difficult to identify accurately.Variations in surveillance strategies, diagnostic definitions and BP assessment methods account for epidemiological inaccuracies.In children and adolescents, the prevalence of high BP is estimated to be between 2-5% and the prevalence of prehypertension between 4-15%.Several authors have established a relationship between body mass index and blood pressure levels, with a statistically significant higher prevalence (11-30%) of elevated BP in overweight and obese children and adolescents.2,3 The Portuguese National Child and Youth Health Program recommends the assessment of BP in all children over the age of three at routine doctor appointments.BP should be
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Marília Loureiro (2020) conducted a review in Pediatric hypertension. High blood pressure was evaluated. The prevalence of high blood pressure in children and adolescents is estimated at 2-5%, rising to 11-30% among overweight and obese individuals.
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