Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor of cardiovascular diseases worldwide. Numbers of studies have shown that blood pressure (BP) in adulthood can track into childhood. Thus, understanding the prevalence and risk factors of adolescent hypertension is important.
Many epidemiological surveys about prevalence of hypertension have been conducted, and results vary from 3%-20%, and most importantly, the multi-center studies based on three separate visits were limited.
As we know, healthy lifestyle (including a healthy body mass index, regular exercise, less sedentary time, and sufficient sleep duration) are associated with lower risk of hypertension development. Meanwhile, different dietary patterns are related with the incident of hypertension. In addition, growth and development patterns (such as pubertal timing and tempo) are relevant with the prevalence of hypertension.
The aim of this Research Topic is to understand the trends of prevalence of hypertension based on three separate visits. Additionally, we wish to identify and assess the impact of dietary factors, as well as healthy lifestyle factors, on the prevention and control of hypertension among children and adolescents. In addition, we would like to discuss the effective management mode of hypertension among children and adolescents.
We wish to encourage submissions of original research, reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses to broaden our knowledge and open new research directions. Subtopics of interests include, but are not limited to:
• Trends of prevalence of hypertension based on three separate visits among children and adolescents
• Evaluation of healthy lifestyle (including a healthy body mass index, regular exercise, less sedentary time, and sufficient sleep duration) on the development of hypertension for children and adolescents
• Evaluation of different dietary patterns on the development of hypertension for children and adolescents
• Assessment of trajectory of body mass index/waist circumference with hypertension, benefits of keeping a healthy weight for blood pressure levels for children and adolescents
• Associations of growth and development (such as pubertal development) with hypertension for children and adolescents
• Effective management mode of hypertension among children and adolescents
• Studies on blood pressure changes in children, especially on the developmental origin of health and disease hypothesis
Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor of cardiovascular diseases worldwide. Numbers of studies have shown that blood pressure (BP) in adulthood can track into childhood. Thus, understanding the prevalence and risk factors of adolescent hypertension is important.
Many epidemiological surveys about prevalence of hypertension have been conducted, and results vary from 3%-20%, and most importantly, the multi-center studies based on three separate visits were limited.
As we know, healthy lifestyle (including a healthy body mass index, regular exercise, less sedentary time, and sufficient sleep duration) are associated with lower risk of hypertension development. Meanwhile, different dietary patterns are related with the incident of hypertension. In addition, growth and development patterns (such as pubertal timing and tempo) are relevant with the prevalence of hypertension.
The aim of this Research Topic is to understand the trends of prevalence of hypertension based on three separate visits. Additionally, we wish to identify and assess the impact of dietary factors, as well as healthy lifestyle factors, on the prevention and control of hypertension among children and adolescents. In addition, we would like to discuss the effective management mode of hypertension among children and adolescents.
We wish to encourage submissions of original research, reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses to broaden our knowledge and open new research directions. Subtopics of interests include, but are not limited to:
• Trends of prevalence of hypertension based on three separate visits among children and adolescents
• Evaluation of healthy lifestyle (including a healthy body mass index, regular exercise, less sedentary time, and sufficient sleep duration) on the development of hypertension for children and adolescents
• Evaluation of different dietary patterns on the development of hypertension for children and adolescents
• Assessment of trajectory of body mass index/waist circumference with hypertension, benefits of keeping a healthy weight for blood pressure levels for children and adolescents
• Associations of growth and development (such as pubertal development) with hypertension for children and adolescents
• Effective management mode of hypertension among children and adolescents
• Studies on blood pressure changes in children, especially on the developmental origin of health and disease hypothesis