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Hypertension among youths—United States, 2001–2016
Author(s) -
Jackson Sandra L.,
Zhang Zefeng,
Wiltz Jennifer L.,
Loustalot Fleetwood,
Ritchey Matthew D.,
Goodman Alyson B.,
Yang Quanhe
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.15050
Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , blood pressure , pediatrics , overweight , population , scopus , obesity , disease , cohort , risk factor , childhood obesity , medline , environmental health , pathology , political science , law
This report reviews how the implementation of new definitions for hypertension in pediatric patients (a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease) has resulted in its increased prevalence, especially in youths with severe obesity.