Brazil: Hypertension affects 28% of children, adolescents
Hypertension affects 28.3 percent of children and adolescents up to age 18 in Brazil. Prehypertension affects 11.6 percent of individuals in this age group. The data come from the Brasil Coração Saudável (Healthy Heart Brazil) study conducted by the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. Hypertension is more common among boys aged 15 to 18 (40.7%) and among those under 7 (39.1%). Notícias relacionadas:…
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