{"id":2116,"date":"2024-09-12T08:02:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T08:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/?p=2116"},"modified":"2024-09-12T08:02:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T08:02:59","slug":"blood-pressure-is-higher-than-normal-for-1-in-7-kids-says-american-heart-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/forefrontnews.cn\/?p=2116","title":{"rendered":"Blood pressure is ‘higher than normal’ for 1 in 7 kids, says American Heart Association"},"content":{"rendered":"

New research from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests that parents might want to keep a closer eye on their kids\u2019 blood pressure.<\/p>\n

About one in seven (14%) of children and teens in the U.S. have\u00a0high blood pressure<\/u><\/a>\u00a0or are headed toward it, according to the preliminary findings.<\/p>\n

Nearly half of U.S. adults have the condition, according to the AHA, which can raise the risk of\u00a0heart attack, stroke<\/u><\/a> and other events due to damaged arteries and plaque buildup.<\/p>\n

WOMEN’S HEART DISEASE RISK COULD BE PREDICTED UP TO 30 YEARS IN ADVANCE WITH ONE BLOOD TEST, STUDY FINDS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Lead researcher Dr. Ahlia Sekkarie and her team analyzed the blood pressure and BMI (body mass index) of 2,600 children and teens between the ages of 8 and 19, obtained from the 2017 to 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data.<\/p>\n

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New preliminary research from the American Heart Association found that about 14% of\u00a0 and teens in the U.S. have high blood pressure or are at risk of the condition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The researchers found that 8.7% of youths had elevated blood pressure (systolic pressure between 120 and 19 and diastolic pressure less than 80)\u00a0and<\/strong>\u00a05.4% had high blood pressure, or hypertension (systolic pressure between 130 and 139\u00a0or<\/strong>\u00a0diastolic pressure between 80 and 89).<\/p>\n

Blood pressure measurements were higher among boys compared to girls and continued to rise with age.<\/p>\n

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Those with\u00a0severe obesity<\/u><\/a>\u00a0were found to have a greater prevalence of high blood pressure, while Hispanic youths had the lowest rate of elevated blood pressure.<\/p>\n

This research is considered preliminary until full results have been published in a peer-reviewed journal, the release noted.<\/p>\n

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“Childhood is a great time to learn healthy habits to reduce these risks,” the lead study author wrote in a statement.\u00a0\"placeholder\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Sekkarie, an epidemiologist in the division for heart disease and stroke prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, confirmed in a press release that\u00a0hypertension can begin in childhood<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and is a “risk factor for heart disease and stroke.”<\/p>\n

“It’s important to monitor blood pressure in youth, because young people with heart disease and stroke risk factors are more likely to have cardiovascular disease as adults,” she warned.<\/p>\n

“Childhood is a great time to learn\u00a0healthy habits<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to reduce these risks.”<\/p>\n

Although the research did not investigate the reason why pediatric hypertension rates are high, Sekkarie suggested that obesity could be a major risk factor, as one in five children in the U.S. is affected.<\/p>\n

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High blood pressure can be managed or prevented through maintaining a healthy weight and eating a\u00a0nutritious diet<\/u><\/a>\u00a0that\u2019s high in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fats, according to the AHA.<\/p>\n

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The experts also recommended limiting sodium and alcohol, not smoking and staying physically active as a means of regulating blood pressure.<\/p>\n

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Blood pressure measurements were higher among boys compared to girls, the research found.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Dr. Bradley Serwer, a cardiologist and chief medical officer at VitalSolution, a Cincinnati-based company that offers cardiovascular and anesthesiology services to hospitals nationwide, told Fox News Digital that this study highlights the importance of starting screening at an early age.<\/p>\n

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“Young people with heart disease and stroke risk factors are more likely to have cardiovascular disease as adults.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

“Knowing your blood pressure\u00a0and cholesterol<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is always important,” Serwer, who was not involved in the research, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

“If borderline blood pressure or high blood pressure is noted, the first-line therapy is always to assess the individual’s diet and make changes to lower the sodium intake.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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