Caffeine affects teen boys, girls differently
1. In a randomized control trial, caffeine administration was associated with greater cardiovascular effects in post-pubertal boys than girls. 2. ...
Tag: blood pressure
Earlier adiposity rebound associated with worse metabolic markers
Image: PD 1. Among children born in a Japanese town, those who had a rise in their body mass index ...
Low diastolic blood pressure associated with higher mortality in chronic kidney disease
Image: PD 1. Among US veterans with non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease, diastolic blood pressure lower than 70 mm Hg ...
Community-based hypertension program linked with improved blood pressure control
Image: PD 1. A large-scale community based hypertension control program resulted in reported hypertension control rates higher than both the ...
Self-measured blood pressure monitoring lowers pressures compared to typical clinical monitoring
Image: PD 1. At 6 months, self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring resulted in a lower BP compared to BP monitoring ...
Study shows poor follow up of children with high blood pressure
Image: PD 1. Only 20.9% of children with an incident of high blood pressure were tested again within a month. ...
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Aggressive blood pressure control may be beneficial for intracerebral hemorrhage [INTERACT2]
Image: PD 1. Intensive lowering of blood pressure in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage did not produce a significant reduction in ...
Sodium intake of children and teens on par with adults, associated with risk for high blood pressure [Pediatrics]
Image: CC/topgold Key study points: 1. The average intake of sodium among those aged 8-18 is as high as U.S. ...