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Kaiser Study: Extra pounds put kids at higher risk of hypertension

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By City News Service on March 15, 2023 Local

LOS ANGELES – Young people between the ages of three and 17 at the upper range of average weight had a 26% higher risk of developing hypertension than those closer to what is considered average weight, according to Kaiser Permanente research announced Tuesday.

The study looked at the electronic health records of more than 800,000 young people who were members of Kaiser Permanente in Southern California between 2008 and 2015. Researchers compared youths by their initial body mass index, known as BMI, together with their change in BMI during the five-year follow-up. Researchers also looked at their blood pressure to determine who had hypertension.

“Hypertension during youth tracks into adulthood and is associated with cardiac and vascular organ damage,” said the lead author, Dr. Corinna Koebnick, of the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research & Evaluation.

“Since the organ damage can be irreversible, preventing hypertension in our young people is critically important. The findings of this study of hypertension among a diverse population of children in Southern California show us the detrimental effects of even a few extra pounds on our young people.”

Researchers divided average body weight into low (fifth through 39th percentile), medium (40th through 59th percentile), and high (60th through 84th percentile) to provide insight into the risk of hypertension at a weight below what would typically be considered overweight. Unlike in adults, BMI levels among children and teens need to be expressed relative to other people of the same age and sex.

The study found that compared to youths in the medium range of average weight, the risk of developing hypertension within five years was 26% higher for youths at the high end of the average weight range.

Researchers also noted that children gain weight over time. Every BMI unit gained per year increases their risk of hypertension by 4%. Also, the rate of hypertension was higher among boys than girls, and among youth on state-subsidized health plans in comparison to those not on state-subsidized health plans, according to Kaiser Permanente.

The study “underscores the need for medical professionals to reevaluate how we correlate and educate about health risks across the spectrum of weight in growing children,” said the study’s senior author, Dr. Poornima Kunani, a pediatrician and researcher at the Kaiser Permanente Manhattan Beach medical office.

“Obesity may be the most important risk factor for hypertension during childhood. Parents should talk to their pediatrician to see if their child might be at risk for hypertension and other preventable chronic medical conditions related to obesity.”

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