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What problems do children with high blood pressure face as adults?
Host: David Crabb, MD
Interview: Joseph Flynn, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Chief, Division of Nephrology, Seattle Children's Hospital.
According to a recent study by the University of Michigan, up to 3 percent of American children have high blood pressure. This is significant because high blood pressure during childhood triggers heart changes, which typically follow them into adulthood, placing them at a high risk for heart disease. Joseph Flynn, M.D., professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington and chief of the division of nephrology at Seattle Children’s Hospital shares his reaction to the results of this study and to what he attributes the rise in children’s hypertension, as well as what parents can do to address this growing problem.
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about growing rates of high blood pressure in American youth here.
