Hypertension in adolescents?
Ok, so I have 16 years and am very active I do karate three times a week and run 5 miles every day training sessions with some upper body as well. But today I was at Kroger and use the blood pressure monitor, and came to 140 systolic, 60-70 diastolic, and heart rate from an average in the lower 50. Is this bad and what could be causing this?
Blood pressure systolic above 140 is in the range from high blood pressure, but should not be interpreted more than one blood pressure reading. Store Blood Pressure Monitors are notoriously inaccurate. There are many things you can temporarily raise blood pressure, such as pain, stress, anxiety, caffeine, nicotine, etc. You should have your blood pressure several times to determine if it is persistently high. You must also have their blood pressure rechecked at the office the physician manually, as this is the most accurate. If your blood pressure is persistent in this range would then be treated with lifestyle modification. Medication is not required for this blood pressure. Lifestyle modification including weight loss if they are overweight exercise, and regular aerobic diet modification.
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