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Health Alarms Raised as Study Finds That More Children and Teens Are Developing High Blood Pressure

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Health Alarms Raised as Study Finds That More Children and Teens Are Developing High Blood Pressure
Nikhil Prasad  Fact checked by:Thailand Medical News Team Nov 13, 2025  1 hour, 55 minutes ago
Medical News: Childhood blood pressure issues rising fast
A major new global study has revealed that high blood pressure in children and teenagers has surged dramatically over the past two decades. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh UK, Zhejiang University School of Medicine China, McMaster University Canada and multiple institutions across 21 countries report that cases have nearly doubled worldwide. According to this Medical News report more than 114 million young people under 19 now live with hypertension and the numbers continue to rise each year.


Health Alarms Raised as Study Finds That More Children and Teens Are Developing High Blood Pressure

A growing crisis linked to lifestyle and weight
The analysis found that global childhood hypertension jumped from around 3 percent in 2000 to more than 6 percent by 2020. Experts say the strongest driver of this increase is childhood obesity. Nearly 19 percent of children with obesity now have high blood pressure compared with less than 3 percent of children who are at a healthy weight. Researchers warn that this trend creates a dangerous foundation for future heart disease diabetes and kidney disorders that can begin affecting young adults far earlier than before.
 
Study shows different measurement methods change results
The research team reviewed 96 major studies involving more than 443000 children and discovered that how blood pressure is measured plays a major role in the outcome. When readings were taken by medical professionals during several clinic visits the worldwide rate of hypertension was estimated at about 4.3 percent. But when home blood pressure readings or wearable monitors were included the true number rose to nearly 6.7 percent. The study also found that masked hypertension where blood pressure appears normal in a clinic but is high at home affects 9.2 percent of children. White coat hypertension where blood pressure rises only during clinic visits was seen in 5.2 percent of young people. These findings show that millions of cases may be wrongly classified or overlooked entirely.
 
More risks during adolescence and for children with obesity
The researchers also reported that 8.2 percent of children have prehypertension meaning their blood pressure is higher than normal but not yet in the danger zone. The rate climbs to nearly 12 percent among teenagers especially boys. Blood pressure also tends to rise sharply around age 14 when hormonal and physical changes are at their peak. Extra weight can stiffen blood vessels and strain the heart making it three to eight times more likely for a child with obesity to develop hypertension.
 
Urgent calls for global action and better screening
Experts say that improved screening tools better education for families and easier access to home blood pressure monitors are urgently needed. They add that many low-income regions lack the technology needed for accurate diagnosis which means thousands of cases may go unnoticed. Preventing high blood pressure in children is possible through healthier diets regular physical activity and early routine checks. Tackling this silent crisis today can prevent millions of young adults from facing lifelong cardiovascular problems that could have been avoided with timely action.
 
The study findings were published in the peer reviewed journal: The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(25)00281-0/abstract
 
For the latest on the onset of hypertension in children and teens, keep on logging to Thailand Medical News.
 
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https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/clean-air-protects-children-from-high-blood-pressure-and-diabetes
 
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-infection-triggers-hypertension-years-later-in-many

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