Why you should have your child's blood pressure checked

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Recorded24 Jul 2026

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There is now clear evidence that having high blood pressure as a child can influence health outcomes later in life.The first ever Australian clinical guidelines on this condition recommend a check of blood pressure at age 7 and again during adolescence. Guest/sNick Larkins, paediatric nephrologist, Perth Children's Hospital and Senior Research Fellow, Edith Cowan University ReferencesAustralian Guideline for the Identification and Management of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

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