High Blood Pressure in Children: High blood pressure i.e. high BP has always been considered a disease of elders. However, now even people above 30 have started having this problem. But a new study conducted recently has surprised everyone. According to this research, parents should also keep an eye on the blood pressure of their children. With this, children can be protected from many serious diseases when they grow up.

Shocking result of research

According to research, if children are found to have high blood pressure at the age of 7 years, then the risk of heart diseases increases manifold in future. Scientists claim that children who have high BP in childhood. When they grow up, the risk of death from heart disease is about 50% higher. In such a situation, children’s blood pressure should be checked from the age of 7 years.

studied thousands of children

A team from Northwestern University in Chicago conducted a longitudinal study on 38,000 children. The blood pressure of these children was measured at the age of 7 years. He was then tracked for about 54 years. It was clearly seen in the research that children whose BP was in the top 10% according to their age, gender and height, had a very high risk of death from heart attack or heart- diseases in the future.

Pay attention to health from the beginning

This research, published in the journal JAMA, was presented at the American Heart Association Hypertension Scientific Session 2025 in Baltimore. Dr. Alexa Friedman, the lead author of the study, says that we were also surprised that childhood high blood pressure can prove fatal after so many years. This makes it clear that it is very important to pay attention to the health of children from the very beginning.

Testing from the age of 3 in America

Blood pressure of children is not generally checked in India. But in many countries, attention is paid to the blood pressure of children since childhood. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children’s blood pressure should be checked every year from the age of 3 years. With this, high BP can be identified in time. Also, prevention of heart diseases is possible. However, in other countries including India, BP of children is checked only when there is a specific medical reason.

Parents should take these steps

Every parent is conscious about the health of their child. Therefore, if you go to get your child checked next time, then definitely get his blood pressure checked. Also give healthy diet to children. Make them exercise regularly and focus on outdoor sports. With this, the weight and height of children will increase properly. It is also very important to reduce the screen time of children. With these few efforts, children can be protected from many diseases.