High blood pressure in childhood can lead to chronic high blood pressure in adulthood. Reported by the American Heart Association.
High blood pressure is common in children and very rarely can pose a direct threat to health. It is estimated that 2-5% of children have hypertension, and in most of them it is primary, ie not associated with any disease.
“In childhood, this is a health problem that is often exacerbated by lifestyle and behavior, and much of it can be corrected. Because children with high blood pressure tend to have high blood pressure in adulthood, diagnosing the problem early in life and treating it appropriately is crucial to improving lifelong health. ” to summarize writers.
Also, adults with childhood hypertension will be susceptible to diseases specific to this problem, such as left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerosis. The authors of the statistical study on this issue urge parents not to neglect the advice of cardiologists and therapists, and not to forget to poison their child for examination.
Previously at WHO declarationHealthy children and adolescents do not need additional booster doses for COVID-19.