Unfortunately, we see adult diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes (Type 2 DM), high blood lipids and heart diseases related to these, frequently in children today. . It is evaluated in two ways as systolic blood pressure, which is described as systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure, which is known as diastolic blood pressure. The highest pressure value created in the great arteries as a result of the heart's contraction and pumping blood is called the systolic pressure. Diastolic blood pressure is also defined as the lowest pressure measured during relaxation.
High blood pressure in children; Although it may cause complaints such as headache, dizziness, nosebleeds, and tinnitus, it often does not give any symptoms. For this reason, blood pressure should be measured in every child over the age of 3 during routine examination.
There is no fixed value in evaluating high blood pressure in children as in adults. Normal and high blood pressure values may vary according to the child's age and height. Whether the measured value is normal or not after the examination is evaluated separately for each child.
Congenital heart diseases, kidney diseases and hormonal diseases can cause high blood pressure in children, but obesity is the most common cause of high blood pressure in children today. Especially sedentary life, frequent consumption of packaged foods, carbohydrate-heavy diet, lack of sufficient water consumption, and increased time spent in front of the screen and in closed environments pave the way for obesity in our children. For this reason, not insisting that the child finish his plate because he is full, teaching him to use the screen correctly, instilling healthy eating habits from an early age, making exercise a part of daily life, ensuring regular sleep and preventing feeding late at night are among the most important measures to be taken against obesity. .
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