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| *Women health>>>High Blood Pressure |
What can cause a 14yr. old boy to have high blood pressure? |
What can cause a 14yr. old boy to have high blood pressure? About 1% of children have blood pressure that is too high. The cause is often unknown. When a child's high blood pressure is severe, it is often because of another serious condition, such as kidney disease or heart disease. Children can inherit high blood pressure from their parents. Overweight children are also at higher risk. Therefore, children who have both a family history and are overweight should be assessed carefully. Ages 3 to 5 116/76 Ages 6 to 9 122/78 Ages 10 to 12 126/82 Ages 13 to 15 136/86 If you child has high blood pressure, he needs to seek a medical professional and receive treatment before it causes damage to his/her body. Source(s): http://adam.about.com/care/highbloodpres... Anyone with an unhealthy diet can get high blood pressure. Obesity, heredity, medication. He could have congenial heart problems - take him in to a specialist to see what they can do. That is not normal and should be checked soon! having you as a father maybe high sensitivity to salt. |
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