Korean J Pediatr.  2009 Jul;52(7):745-751. 10.3345/kjp.2009.52.7.745.

Hypertension in children and adolescents

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  • 1Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. jwjung@ajou.ac.kr

Abstract

Hypertension is a major risk factor for myocardial infarction, stroke, and cardiovascular mortality in adults; its treatment reduces the risk of cardiovascular events. In recent times, attention is being paid to monitoring of blood pressure from childhood to adulthood. Childhood hypertension is associated with hypertension in later life, and early intervention is important. In the Korean socioeconomic background, a rapid increase is observed in the number of obesity cases and the rate of increase in the incidence of obesity is more in childhood. The strong association of high blood pressure with obesity and the marked increase in the incidence of childhood obesity indicate that both hypertension and prehypertension are becoming significant health issues. In this comprehensive review, we acquaint the clinician with the available literature on childhood hypertension to provide recommendations for the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hypertension based on the available evidence and consensus in Korean clinical conditions.

Keyword

Hypertension; Blood pressure; Prehypertension; Childhood

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Blood Pressure
Child
Consensus
Early Intervention (Education)
Humans
Hypertension
Incidence
Myocardial Infarction
Obesity
Prehypertension
Risk Factors
Stroke
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