Less than 3% of children in the U.S. have high blood pressure, but even so, high blood pressure is a serious condition of childhood. It is important to ask to have your child's blood pressure checked during yearly physicals.
Heart Disease StatisticsObesity in children and teens is another risk factor for heart disease that can be controlled. Girls have a high potential of gaining weight around ages 9 through 12 as their bodies are going through puberty. Heart Disease Statistics |
When your blood pressure is high it can tighten the small arteries called arterioles. The arterioles regulate the blood flow throughout the body and when they constrict the heart has to work harder in order to pump blood where it is needed in the body. As the arterioles constrict, pressure builds up within the vessels, which can lead to heart disease. Sometimes other diseases in childhood can lead to high blood pressure like congenital heart disease, or kidney disease. When high blood pressure is the result of another disease it is called secondary hypertension.
Obesity in children and teens is another risk factor for heart disease that can be controlled.
Girls have a high potential of gaining weight around ages 9 through 12 as their bodies are going through puberty. Girls who are overweight are also likely to be unhealthy with high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels. Women age 21 to 23 who are obese report being overweight when they were as young as 9. Studies show a connection between being overweight and being at risk for heart disease. Those wishing to lower their risk for heart disease can do so by controlling their weight.
To reduce your risk for heart disease children and teens can first recognize if they have any risk factors for heart disease, figure out which factors are controllable and then do all they can to change, modify or eliminate the risks. One way to reduce the risks of heart disease is to improve dietary habits to include more fresh fruits and vegetables and reduce your consumption of red meat. Another way to reduce your risk for heart disease is to make sure that you exercise for 30 minutes to 1 hour each day.
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Heart Disease and Your Health
11/17/2008
Vitamins Seen as No Help in Heart Disease (New York Times)
A large long-term trial has found that vitamins C and E work no better than placebos at reducing a person?s risk of heart disease.
Vitamins Seen as No Help in Heart Disease (New York Times)
11/19/2008
Money Motivates Doctors To Reduce Ethnic Differences In Heart Disease Treatments (Medical News Today)
Study examines results of pay for performance incentive schemes Financial incentives for doctors can improve the management of coronary heart disease (CHD) and reduce ethnic differences in quality of and access to care, according to Dr. Christopher Millett, Consultant in Public Health at Imperial College Faculty of Medicine in London in the UK, and his colleagues.
Money Motivates Doctors To Reduce Ethnic Differences In Heart Disease Treatments (Medical News Today)
11/20/2008
American Heart Association bestows award on UC San Diego pioneer in peripheral artery disease (UC Newsroom)
Little-known condition strongly associated with heart attack and stroke.
American Heart Association bestows award on UC San Diego pioneer in peripheral artery disease (UC Newsroom)
11/18/2008
ECG Tests No Better Than Routine Clinical Assessment At Predicting Future Heart Disease, Study Finds (Science Daily)
ECG tests commonly given to people with suspected angina to predict the likelihood future of heart disease have limited accuracy, according to a new study.
ECG Tests No Better Than Routine Clinical Assessment At Predicting Future Heart Disease, Study Finds (Science Daily)
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