Prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension in schoolchildren from Central India

Conclusions: Our results show a high prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in Indore schoolchildren with age and height being significant determinants. This highlights the need for routine BP measurements in children by pediatricians when they treat them for intercurrent illnesses or vaccinate them. It should also be mandatory as a part of school health checkup programs to detect childhood hypertension for further counseling and therapy.
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research