Who says high blood pressure or hypertension occurs only in adults? Children or babies can have high blood pressure. Hypertension was more common among adults, but the estimated number of children who have hypertension could also increase with the increase of obesity among children.
Whereas in infants, hypertension caused by premature birth or a problem with the heart or kidneys. High blood pressure that occurs in children or teenagers do not generally have problems with other health. But if left untreated, this condition can cause damage to the heart, brain, kidneys and eyes. If this condition can be detected early on, then the child can still have a normal and active life.
Generally the children who have a history of hypertension caused by hypertension in the family, unhealthy lifestyle, poor diet, excess weight, stress and lack of physical activity. When someone has high blood pressure, the heart and blood vessels have a workload that much heavier. The heart must pump harder and the arteries become much more depressed when she had to take blood.
If this condition lasts for a long time, then the heart and blood vessels may no longer works optimally. This of course will affect other organs that receive blood from the heart of intake. Nevertheless hypertension is generally not always cause symptoms. But if conditions are severe hypertension, it could arise headaches, visual changes, dizziness, nosebleeds, palpitations and nausea.
As quoted from Kidshealth, Tuesday (18/05/2010) normal blood pressure depending on gender, age and height of the child. In children referred having hypertension if their blood pressure higher than 95th percentile for age, height and sex. In other words, his blood pressure was 95 percent higher when compared with other children at the age, height and the same sex.
Children who measured their blood pressure will tend to feel nervous, so doctors sometimes measure three times and using numbers in his average to determine whether a child has hypertension or at risk of developing the condition. If hypertension occurs in children due to certain diseases, then by treating the disease a normal blood pressure will be obtained again.
But if there is no underlying disease, the physician will recommend to reduce weight, increase consumption of fruit and vegetables, reducing salt intake, increased activity of Fisk, learn relaxation techniques and avoiding children from cigarette smoke.
Most doctors choose not to provide prescription drugs for children who have mild hypertension. But if these lifestyle changes does not provide any improvement and his condition was getting worse, it is prescribing medication may be necessary. Therefore there is nothing wrong for parents to always ask your doctor to measure her blood pressure during consultations or other routine examinations, especially for children who are obese.
Whereas in infants, hypertension caused by premature birth or a problem with the heart or kidneys. High blood pressure that occurs in children or teenagers do not generally have problems with other health. But if left untreated, this condition can cause damage to the heart, brain, kidneys and eyes. If this condition can be detected early on, then the child can still have a normal and active life.
Generally the children who have a history of hypertension caused by hypertension in the family, unhealthy lifestyle, poor diet, excess weight, stress and lack of physical activity. When someone has high blood pressure, the heart and blood vessels have a workload that much heavier. The heart must pump harder and the arteries become much more depressed when she had to take blood.
If this condition lasts for a long time, then the heart and blood vessels may no longer works optimally. This of course will affect other organs that receive blood from the heart of intake. Nevertheless hypertension is generally not always cause symptoms. But if conditions are severe hypertension, it could arise headaches, visual changes, dizziness, nosebleeds, palpitations and nausea.
As quoted from Kidshealth, Tuesday (18/05/2010) normal blood pressure depending on gender, age and height of the child. In children referred having hypertension if their blood pressure higher than 95th percentile for age, height and sex. In other words, his blood pressure was 95 percent higher when compared with other children at the age, height and the same sex.
Children who measured their blood pressure will tend to feel nervous, so doctors sometimes measure three times and using numbers in his average to determine whether a child has hypertension or at risk of developing the condition. If hypertension occurs in children due to certain diseases, then by treating the disease a normal blood pressure will be obtained again.
But if there is no underlying disease, the physician will recommend to reduce weight, increase consumption of fruit and vegetables, reducing salt intake, increased activity of Fisk, learn relaxation techniques and avoiding children from cigarette smoke.
Most doctors choose not to provide prescription drugs for children who have mild hypertension. But if these lifestyle changes does not provide any improvement and his condition was getting worse, it is prescribing medication may be necessary. Therefore there is nothing wrong for parents to always ask your doctor to measure her blood pressure during consultations or other routine examinations, especially for children who are obese.
