Essential hypertension in children, a growing worldwide problem

Mohammadreza Sabri; Alaleh Gheissari; Marjan Mansourian; Noushin Mohammadifard; Nizal Sarrafzadegan

doi:10.4103/jrms.JRMS_641_19

Essential hypertension in children, a growing worldwide problem

J Res Med Sci. 2019 Dec 23:24:109. doi: 10.4103/jrms.JRMS_641_19. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Mohammadreza Sabri¹, Alaleh Gheissari², Marjan Mansourian³, Noushin Mohammadifard⁴, Nizal Sarrafzadegan⁵

Affiliations

¹ Pediatric Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
² Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
³ Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
⁴ Hypertension Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
⁵ Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

Hypertension is one of the most common diseases worldwide. For many decades, it was considered as a problem related to adult population; however, its incidence in children has also been increased in recent years. Although secondary causes of hypertension are more common in children, few studies have been published focusing on the growing epidemic rate of essential hypertension in children and adolescents. Considering the importance of essential hypertension and its cardiovascular consequences, we review briefly its epidemiology and risk factors in children.

Keywords: Adolescent; cardiovascular disease; child; essential hypertension; obesity.

Publication types

Review