Treatment of obesity-related hypertension in children and adolescents.
Curr Hypertens Rep
; 15(3): 224-31, 2013 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-23475645
ABSTRACT
The obesity epidemic has become a common concern among pediatricians, with an estimated 32 % of US children and adolescents classified as overweight and 18 % as obese. Along with the increase in obesity, a growing body of evidence demonstrates that chronic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, primary hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, once thought to be confined solely to adulthood, are commonly seen among the obese in childhood. Following a brief summary of the diagnosis and evaluation of hypertension in obese children and adolescents, this review will highlight recent research on the treatment of obesity-related hypertension. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment will be discussed. Additionally, current and emerging therapies for the primary treatment of obesity in children and adolescents, which have been gaining in popularity, will be reviewed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hipertensión
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Hypertens Rep
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos