Focus on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in children and adolescents

Table 1 Definition and classification of hypertension in children and adolescents

Category	Systolic or diastolic blood pressure percentile
Normal	< 90^th
Pre-hypertension	≥ 90^th and < 95^th
Pre-hypertension	≥ 120/80 mmHg independently of the 90^th percentile value in adolescents
Stage 1 hypertension	≥ 95^th and < 99^th + 5 mmHg
Stage 2 hypertension	≥ 99^th + 5 mmHg

4° Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics 2004[4].

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