High Blood Pressure in Childhood Linked to Later Life Risks

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High Childhood Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Risk: Researchers at Northwestern found that having high blood pressure by age seven significantly increases the risk of death from⁣ cardiovascular disease later in life. even moderately elevated blood pressure in childhood was linked to a higher risk.
Study Details:
The study ⁢involved 38,000 children (primarily Black and white).
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data was collected from a long-term study (starting in 1959) across multiple U.S. states.
Blood pressure was measured when the children were seven years⁢ old.
Follow-up data was analyzed up to 2016, when participants were in their 50s.
Outcomes:
Over 2,800 participants had⁣ died by 2016.
⁢ Over 500 of those deaths were due to cardiovascular disease.
Previous Research: This ⁤study reinforces earlier findings that link childhood blood pressure to increased cardiovascular disease risk in adulthood. A 2022 study showed⁢ elevated blood pressure in older children/preteens ⁤also increased risk of cardiovascular death in middle ⁣age.
* Cardiovascular Disease in the US: Cardiovascular disease is the⁢ leading cause of death in the United States.