Key result
Pediatric hypertension affects ~3.5% of youths, increasingly driven by primary hypertension and rising obesity.
Why the study?
Pediatric hypertension is an increasing health concern due to rising incidence linked to obesity, with primary hypertension now more prevalent than secondary causes.
Pediatric hypertension is a growing concern with an incidence of about 3.5%, necessitating early diagnosis and management to prevent cardiovascular and renal disease progression.
Alerts clinicians to rising primary pediatric HTN with obesity; leaves open optimal screening and management strategies.
Pediatric hypertension (HTN) is a significant and growing health concern. While previously thought to be an uncommon condition in the pediatric population, recent studies have shown an increase in incidence, which is largely due to the obesity epidemic. Accordingly, primary or idiopathic HTN has become more prevalent compared to secondary causes of HTN. The incidence of hypertension is about 3.5%; however, it may be higher as HTN can be missed during routine pediatric well visits. Since childhood HTN frequently tracks into adulthood and is a risk factor for both cardiovascular disease and progression of renal disease; early diagnosis and management of this condition is essential. In this review, we will discuss the approach of a pediatric nephrologist for evaluation and management of pediatric HTN.
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Thomas et al. (2020) conducted a review in Pediatric hypertension. Pediatric hypertension has an estimated incidence of 3.5%, though it may be higher due to missed diagnoses, and is increasingly driven by primary hypertension linked to the obesity epidemic.
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