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What Causes High BP In A 16 Year Old?
I have a 16 1/2 year old son who when getting his check up was shown to have High blood pressure 131/78 What should I do , I have check it at home and I have come across a similar number or actually higher 137/74 Should I be worried ? What would cause this ? Thanks
Thu, 24 Jul 2014
Hi dear,
Normal range of blood pressure in teenager is 110/70.
so you have a high blood pressure.
So there are so many reason of that like, overweight, smoking, physical inactivity, high salt diet, heart disease, kidney disease,hyperactivity, anxious personality, hyperlipidaemia.
so first take all preventive measure like, low salt diet, low fat diet, regular exercise and yoga.
still it is high value, consult to best physician in your area.
Hope this may help you.
take care.
Normal range of blood pressure in teenager is 110/70.
so you have a high blood pressure.
So there are so many reason of that like, overweight, smoking, physical inactivity, high salt diet, heart disease, kidney disease,hyperactivity, anxious personality, hyperlipidaemia.
so first take all preventive measure like, low salt diet, low fat diet, regular exercise and yoga.
still it is high value, consult to best physician in your area.
Hope this may help you.
take care.
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