Reader’s Digest – Lisa Milbrand
Why adults get it is fairly clear—here are the causes of high blood pressure. But the number of kids who now struggle with the problem is alarming: A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics estimates that 3.5 percent of all kids and teens have abnormally high blood pressure—though many of those remain undiagnosed. “There has been an increase in the prevalence of childhood high blood pressure, including both hypertension and elevated blood pressure,” according to the report. (more)