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Elevated Blood Pressure is Common in Adolescents
US NHANES 2011-2012
47.9 million US children and adolescents age 8-19 years old
Comparing ages 8-10 to ages 17-19 years
Among 10.9 million adolescents ages 17-19 years
Blood pressure increases with age in children and adolescents. Elevated SBP is common in older adolescents, particularly in males and non-Hispanic blacks.
References
A. Champion. Elevated Blood Pressure is Common in Adolescents. JASH 2015;9(4S):e8. http://www.ashjournal.com/article/S1933-1711(15)00126-6/fulltext.
Cardiology News. May 19, 2015. One in Four Adolescents Age 17 – 19 Has Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure. PracticeUpdate Editorial Team.
Elevated Blood Pressure is Common in Adolescents
US NHANES 2011-2012
47.9 million US children and adolescents age 8-19 years old
- Mean blood pressure was 107/59 mmHg
- 5.6 million (12%) had elevated SBP (≥ 120 mmHg)
- 0.9 million (2%) had elevated DBP (≥ 80 mmHg)
Comparing ages 8-10 to ages 17-19 years
- Elevated SBP increased from 2% to 25%
- Elevated DBP increased from 1% to 3%
Among 10.9 million adolescents ages 17-19 years
- One in four had elevated SBP
- Risk for elevated SBP increased to one in three for males and non-Hispanic Blacks
Blood pressure increases with age in children and adolescents. Elevated SBP is common in older adolescents, particularly in males and non-Hispanic blacks.
References
A. Champion. Elevated Blood Pressure is Common in Adolescents. JASH 2015;9(4S):e8. http://www.ashjournal.com/article/S1933-1711(15)00126-6/fulltext.
Cardiology News. May 19, 2015. One in Four Adolescents Age 17 – 19 Has Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure. PracticeUpdate Editorial Team.