High blood pressure is one among the leading contributors to burden of disease globally.
Approximately 54% of stroke and 47% of ischemic heart disease events worldwide were …

The diagnosis of hypertension in children relies upon blood pressure distribution tables
adjusted for gender, age, and height. Unlike in adults, specific blood pressure levels …

Background: Early diagnosis of hypertension in childhood is an important strategy in its
control and hypertension may begin in childhood, perhaps even in infancy. The objective of …

Objective Primary hypertension has become increasingly common in children but remains
largely understudied, underdiagnosed and undertreated. This study examines the …

Hypertension is one of the commonest diseases with an estimated worldwide prevalence of
1 billion. Data from the 3rd National Health and Nutritional Assessment Survey reveals that …

There is growing concern about elevated blood pressure in children and adolescents,
because of its association with the obesity epidemic. Moreover, cardiovascular function and …

Context: On the basis of emerging evidence, it is now apparent that primary hypertension is
detectable in the young and that it occurs commonly. The longterm health risks for …

Objective: To establish norms of blood pressure in children of different age groups,
prevalence of hypertension and probable precipitating or aggravating factors. Design: Cross …

Objective To conduct a systematic review to provide pooled estimates of the prevalence of
hypertension among children aged less than 18 y in India. Methods Three electronic …

Background Childhood hypertension is an established predictor of adult hypertension and
organ damage, an underestimated problem in developing countries. The aim of the study …