Abstract
Increased childhood blood pressure (BP) can lead to increased BP later in life and even small increases have been associated with a higher risk of adult cardiovascular disease. In contrast, lower childhood BP has been associated with more favourable health outcomes. One study found that a 2 mmHg reduction in childhood diastolic BP was associated with a 17% decrease in the prevalence of adult hypertension . This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 373-374 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Acta Paediatrica |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb-2019 |