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Cihangir Akgun1, Murat Dogan, Sinan Akbayram
1Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Yüzüncü Yil University, School of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
Background:
Although hypertension is a well-documented risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, including myocardial infarction and stroke, in adults, only recently has knowledge about childhood hypertension increased significantly.
Aim:
To determine the incidence of asymptomatic hypertension in school-age children.
Subjects And Methods:
Children in primary school were chosen with a randomized sampling method. During measurement of blood pressure, a calm, comfortable setting was provided. Blood pressure measurements were performed by only 1 researcher. For accurate measurement of blood pressure, recommended standards were followed.
Results:
A total of 1,963 children were included in the study. The incidence of systolic hypertension and diastolic hypertension were 7% and 2%, respectively. Obesity was present in 10.5% girls with hypertension and 13.9% of boys with hypertension.
Conclusion:
Our findings indicate that hypertension is an important health problem in children, and its prevalence is quite high. Blood pressure measurements must be a part of routine clinical examinations. Further studies should be performed in high-risk populations to prevent hypertension and to establish methods of early diagnosis and treatment in children.
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