SynthesisIndian journal of pediatrics2021
Prevalence of Hypertension among Children and Adolescents in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Current status of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among adolescents in Asia: a systematic review.Journal of global health · 2025Pooled it
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- Hypertensive retinopathy: The need for a change in perspective.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Leveraging adolescents as health advocates: Evaluating hypertension education's impact on knowledge retention & family health compliance.The Indian journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors for hypertension among children and adolescents in Shaanxi province, Northwestern China, according to the three hypertension guidelines.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2025Review
- Pediatric Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Health in Adulthood.Current hypertension reports · 2024Review
- Hypertension care cascade and their determinants among older adolescents in India: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey.Journal of human hypertension · 2024Article
- The ongoing impact of obesity on childhood hypertension.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2024Review
- Evaluation and Management of Elevated BP in Children in the ED.Current hypertension reports · 2024Review
- 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2024Review
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- The combined effects of overweight/obesity and dietary antioxidant quality score on hypertension in children and adolescents.BMC pediatrics · 2023Article
- The Association Between Body Mass Index and Parental History of Hypertension Among Young Indian Adults.Cureus · 2023Article
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- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2023 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2023Review
- Psychosocial and environmental risk factors of obesity and hypertension in children and adolescents-a literature overview.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Review
- How do adolescents classify foods as healthy and unhealthy?: A qualitative inquiry from rural India.Journal of nutritional science · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo conduct a systematic review to provide pooled estimates of the prevalence of hypertension among children aged less than 18 y in India.
methodsThree electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science) were searched from inception to August 2020 by using terms related to hypertension, children, prevalence, and India. Studies reporting the prevalence of hypertension, defined based on at least three measurements, were included. Two investigators independently performed the literature search, study selection, and data extraction for this review. Random effect meta-analysis was used to provide pooled estimates of hypertension.
resultsA total of 64 studies were included in this systematic review. The pooled prevalence was 7% (95% CI: 6%-8%) for hypertension, 4% (95% CI: 3%-4.1%) for sustained hypertension and 10% (95% CI: 8%-13%) for prehypertension. While there was no significant difference in hypertension across five different regions of the country, an upward rising trend was observed after the year 2005. Urban children had a higher prevalence of hypertension as compared to their rural counterparts. Children with obesity had a significantly high prevalence of hypertension (29%) than normal-weight children (7%).
conclusionIn this review, it was observed that considerable proportions (7%) of school going children are hypertensive in India. Prevalence was higher in urban and overweight children. This study highlights that hypertension is a public health problem in India; hence, there is a need to implement public health measures to prevent hypertension.
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