At most well-child visits, parents expect to hear about height and weight. But another important number is quietly becoming part of routine care: blood pressure. While many people think of high blood ...

The number of children with high blood pressure has doubled in the last two decades, an increase that “should raise alarm bells," according to researchers. An exhaustive global review published in the ...

Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in life. “In 2000, about 3.4% of boys ...

High blood pressure in kids has nearly doubled in 20 years, with one contributing factor standing out. International researchers have revealed the prevalence of childhood hypertension increased from 3 ...

Hypertension is a health complication that one usually associates with advancing age and adult life stresses. Hypertension is a sustained elevation in blood pressure. This means it is diagnosed when ...

(CNN) - Across the globe, high blood pressure in children has nearly doubled over the past two decades. A new study found that back in 2000, rates of hypertension in boys and girls hovered around 3%.

The global prevalence of childhood hypertension has remained on an upward trajectory in recent years, according to an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of childhood ...

An estimated 114 million children have high blood pressure, with childhood obesity rates driving cases of the condition to skyrocket Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. High blood pressure in kids has nearly doubled in 20 years, with one contributing factor standing out. International ...