The ongoing impact of obesity on childhood hypertension.
Pediatr Nephrol
; 39(8): 2337-2346, 2024 Aug.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38189961
ABSTRACT
Obesity rates among children have been steadily rising over the past several decades. This epidemic has been accompanied by an increase in the prevalence of childhood hypertension, with children in low- and middle-income countries being affected to the same extent as children in high-income countries. This review will examine the trends in childhood blood pressure and the relationship between excess body weight and the development of hypertension. In addition, distinct mechanisms of obesity-related hypertension will be discussed. There will be an emphasis on recent studies conducted since the publication of new guidelines by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2017 which resulted in the adoption of lower normative blood pressure cutoffs. The overall intent of this review is to provide the reader with an understanding of the ongoing impact, and complexities, of obesity-related hypertension.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Presión Sanguínea
/
Obesidad Infantil
/
Hipertensión
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
/
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Nephrol
Asunto de la revista:
NEFROLOGIA
/
PEDIATRIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá