Who is at risk for developing high blood pressure?
• Primary hypertension (with an unknown cause) is the most common cause of high blood pressure in adolescents and adults, but is less common in children. • Many children with high blood pressure also have adult relatives with hypertension, indicating there may be a hereditary aspect to the disease. • There is a higher incidence of high blood pressure in African-American children after the age of 12 and into adulthood.
