Study links sleep apnea in children to increased risk of high blood pressure in teen years

(NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute) Children with obstructive sleep apnea are nearly three times more likely to develop high blood pressure when they become teenagers than children who never experience sleep apnea, according to a new study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news