Familial Aggregation of Blood Pressure and the Heritability of Hypertension

Within industrialized, high-income nations, it is evident that a pediatric obesity epidemic has taken place. Part of the transition to an increasing number of children and youth with obesity is elevated blood pressure (BP) (hypertension) during childhood and youth. Hypertension is a well-recognized risk factor for chronic kidney and cardiovascular diseases. Childhood hypertension, which is associated with adulthood hypertension and lifelong …