An increasing number of healthy children and adolescents across the world are being
diagnosed with hypertension, which is an emerging problem that no pediatrician can afford …

Hypertension is a major public health issue in industrialized nations, affecting approximately
20% of adults. Hypertension often begins in childhood, and children with hypertension are …

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 …

Hypertension in the Children is increasingly being recognized as an emerging critical
healthcare problem, because of its increasing prevalence in recent years and also of its …

The prevalence of hypertension in children is reported to be 1-3%. In recent years, the
prevalence of hypertension in school-aged children appears to be increasing, perhaps as a …

Hypertension is one of the most common health problems in the United States and a
powerful independent risk factor for cardiovascular and renal disease. According to the …

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 …

Introduction: Pediatric hypertension has been recognized as an important health issue over
the past years. In children though the etiology of hypertension is predominantly secondary …

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

Background: Blood pressure in children is a known predictor cardiovascular health and
outcome in adulthood. Prevalence of hypertension in Indian adults is rising over the years. It …