A study identified a link between poor sleep and hypertension in children and teenagers, according to findings published in Pediatrics.
Although it is commonly thought of as a disease of older adults, an estimated 6% of children have hypertension.
Because sleep has been linked to obesity, unhealthy eating, increased stress and lower quality of life, the authors of the new study hypothesized that inadequate sleep might contribute to the prevalence of pediatric hypertension.
“It was an interesting question to us since most children don’t achieve the recommended number of hours of