High Prevalence and Lack of Parental Awareness of Pediatric Hypertension Among a Low-income Sample in Worcester, MA.

Melissa GouldingMilagros C RosalNeena GuptaAmy BorgStephenie C Lemon

Published in: Maternal and child health journal (2022)

In this low income, racially/ethnically diverse sample, we observed levels of hypertension and elevated blood pressure considerably higher than national estimates. However, in contrast, extremely low parental awareness was observed.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
hypertensive patients
heart rate
magnetic resonance
risk factors
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
metabolic syndrome
young adults