Blood pressure measurement in children

Table 1 Definition and classification of hypertension in children and adolescents

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

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