Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2023; 120(2): e20220940
Obesity and Risk of Hypertension: A Growing Problem in Children and Adolescents
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Incidence of Arterial Hypertension is Associated with Adiposity in Children and Adolescents".
Arterial hypertension (AH) affects approximately 30% of adults in Brazil. A previously rare condition in children and adolescents, this situation has been changing given the obesity pandemic currently occurring in this age group.
Primary AH is a complex disease, as its appearance depends on genetic predisposition and factors linked to lifestyle. There is still no robust and easily obtainable genetic score to be used clinically as a predictor of AH. The same does not occur with the lifestyle factors, as it is known that a sedentary lifestyle, obesity, high salt intake and insulin resistance, predisposes to blood pressure increase throughout life.
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Keywords: Adiposity; Adolescent; Calcium; Child; Exercise; Hypertension / genetic; Life Style; Lifestyle; Obesity
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