A study published in Pediatrics found a link between poor sleep and hypertension in children and teenagers. It is estimated that 6% of children in the United States have hypertension. The study showed that every extra hour of sleep was associated with reduced odds of hypertension. Researchers hypothesize that inadequate sleep may contribute to the prevalence of pediatric hypertension due to its links with obesity, unhealthy eating, increased stress, and lower quality of life. The study suggests that promoting good sleep habits could be an additional tool to mitigate hypertension and its consequences in children and teenagers. The researchers are working on further studies to better understand this relationship.
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Poor sleep related to high blood pressure in children
