How Common Is Hypertension in Children?

The diagnostic criteria for children of hypertension are not uniform, and are generally considered to be higher than the blood pressure percentile value of the age group, or higher than the average plus two standard deviations.

Hypertension in children

The diagnostic criteria for children of hypertension are not uniform, and are generally considered to be higher than the blood pressure percentile value of the age group, or higher than the average plus two standard deviations.

If the newborn is larger than 12.0 / 8.0kPa (90 / 60mmHg),

Early childhood hypertension often has no obvious conscious symptoms. When blood pressure rises significantly, headaches, dizziness, dazzling, nausea and vomiting may occur. Infants and toddlers often show irritability, crying, excitement, irritability, and screaming at night due to their inability to speak. Some patients do not gain weight and have stunted growth. If the child's blood pressure is too high, headaches, dizziness, and dyspnea may occur.

Children's awareness and attention to hypertension is low because children do not or rarely speak correctly about symptoms,

Cardiovascular disease. Congenital

Treatment method 1: non-drug treatment

For primary hypertension in children, first try non-drug treatment, develop good living habits, observe the rules of daily life, eliminate various stress factors, strengthen dietary guidance, reduce salt intake, and limit salt intake to 2 2.5g / d, obese children should abstain from diet, reduce weight, strengthen physical exercise, reduce time watching TV and computer, and do more outdoor activities. If non-drug therapy can reduce blood pressure and stabilize it within 120/80 mmHg, no drug treatment is required. If there is no downward trend in blood pressure or organ damage or potential disease after 1/2 to 1 year of persistence, drug therapy can be tried. Children with secondary hypertension should be targeted

There are three main measures to prevent and treat children with hypertension

Master the principle of treatment: Early detection of early childhood hypertension and early prevention and treatment are vital to their health throughout life. Treat the cause promptly. Reasonable nutrition and balanced diet, eat less fast food and animal fat, pay attention to light diet, participate more in physical activities or sports, control weight, do not become obese, and correct bad habits of obsessed with video games. Early detection and active intervention can effectively control the progress of the disease, and most can be cured.

Regular measurement of blood pressure: The occurrence and development of arteriosclerosis is a long process, which gradually increases with age, so people should strengthen blood vessel protection from childhood to prevent atherosclerotic plaque formation. Foreign scholars suggest that children be tested for blood pressure regularly from the age of 3, and the primary prevention of hypertension should be started from early school-age children. For children over 4 years of age who have a family history of hypertension, a history of nephritis, and obesity, if they often report dizziness, dizziness, and palpitation, parents should be vigilant and take their children to the hospital to measure blood pressure as soon as possible in order to find problems early and give reasonable treatment.

(3) Regular health checkup: When the child's blood pressure exceeds normal, it is very important for the child's regular health checkup. First, pay attention to check for kidney and cardiovascular diseases, and further check blood sugar to distinguish the type of hypertension. If it is secondary hypertension, the treatment focuses on controlling the primary disease. With the control of the primary disease and the cooperation of diet and exercise measures, the blood pressure of most children can gradually drop to normal levels, and the prognosis is good.