BLOOD PRESSURE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

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Abstract
Blood pressure (BP) levels were recorded in 2223 male and 2205 female children and adolescents ranging in age from 7-18 yr. Male adults (soldiers) (521) ranging in age from 21-25 yr were included in the study. A gradual increase occurred in the systolic and diastolic components of BP from 7-18 yr of age. There was no increase with age in the systolic and diastolic BP in the young male adult subjects, who had BP measurements comparable to those observed in children. Children with BP between the 90th-95th percentile were considered as suspect hypertensive; those with BP exceeding the 95th percentile were considered definitely hypertensive. The overall incidence of hypertension in children in this survey was 3.1%.

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