Suggest Lifestyle Changes First for Most Hypertensive Kids
October 2017
You'll hear buzz about how to treat hypertension in children and adolescents...due to new Hypertension Canada guidelines.
About 1% to 2% of children in Canada have hypertension.
Kids are considered hypertensive if their BP is at the 95th percentile or higher for their age, sex, and height...measured on at least 3 separate occasions.
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