Arterial Hypertension in Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 193-208
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Rascher ◽  
Christian Paech
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Hypertension In Children

scholarly journals Salt and Sugar: Two Enemies of Healthy Blood Pressure in Children

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 697
Author(s):  
Simonetta Genovesi ◽  
Marco Giussani ◽  
Antonina Orlando ◽  
Francesca Orgiu ◽  
Gianfranco Parati
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Clinical Problem ◽  
Sweet Taste ◽  
Pediatric Age ◽  
Wide Availability ◽  
Essential Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Hypertension In Children

The prevalence of essential arterial hypertension in children and adolescents has grown considerably in the last few decades, making this disease a major clinical problem in the pediatric age. The pathogenesis of arterial hypertension is multifactorial, with one of the components being represented by incorrect eating habits. In particular, excessive salt and sugar intake can contribute to the onset of hypertension in children, particularly in subjects with excess weight. Babies have an innate predisposition for sweet taste, while that for salty taste manifests after a few weeks. The recent modification of dietary styles and the current very wide availability of salt and sugar has led to an exponential increase in the consumption of these two nutrients. The dietary intake of salt and sugar in children is in fact much higher than that recommended by health agencies. The purpose of this review is to explore the mechanisms via which an excessive dietary intake of salt and sugar can contribute to the onset of arterial hypertension in children and to show the most important clinical studies that demonstrate the association between these two nutrients and arterial hypertension in pediatric age. Correct eating habits are essential for the prevention and nondrug treatment of essential hypertension in children and adolescents.

scholarly journals Predictors of arterial hypertension in children (A Review)

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 123-135
Author(s):  
A. V. Burlutskaya ◽  
O. G. Korobkina
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Systemic Inflammation ◽  
Network Formation ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Blood Cholesterol ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Taxonomic Profile ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hypertension In Children

Background. Arterial hypertension poses a relevant problem and roots in early childhood. Today, arterial hypertension in children and adolescents is considered rather common and should be controlled and prevented as early as possible, which warrants further research into its pathogenesis and effective correction.Objectives. To generalize current knowledge of microbiota in the development of arterial hypertension in children.Methods. National and foreign published sources were surveyed in the eLibrary, Web of Science and PubMed databases. Keyword queries were: gut microbiota, arterial hypertension [артериальная гипертензия], children [дети], chronic systemic inflammation [хроническое системное воспаление], probiotics [пробиотики]. All sources have a publication depth of 7 years. The study used content analysis and descriptive analytics.Results. Arterial hypertension remains a problem of high economic, medical and social importance as a major cause of brain disorders and coronary heart disease. Hypertension is shown to emerge early in childhood and adolescence during the regulatory network formation. Manifold evidence is accumulated on the involvement of human microbiota in pathogenesis of arterial hypertension. Infant microbiota is more unstable than in adults. Its taxonomic profile is viewed important for sustaining health, with imbalances in intestinal microbiota potentially entailing serious consequences. The impact of microbiota on chronic systemic inflammation, lipid metabolism, development and progression of atherosclerosis has been reported. Certain bacterial strains are known to exert benign effect on arterial hypertension and blood cholesterol. Selected mechanisms of the microbiota-mediated regulation of blood pressure have been identified. Improved methods for microbial community correction are being developed and include diet, antibiotic, prebiotic and probiotic regimens, faecal microbiota transplant.Conclusion. Current achievements promise the emergence of novel approaches for arterial hypertension control early in childhood to avoid incorrigible adult complications.

scholarly journals Pharmacological Treatment of Arterial Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

Hypertension ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacopo Burrello ◽  
Elvira M. Erhardt ◽  
Gaelle Saint-Hilary ◽  
Franco Veglio ◽  
Franco Rabbia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Pharmacological Treatment ◽  
Hypertension In Children
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