High blood pressure often undiagnosed in U.S. kids

High blood pressure among children and adolescents, a growing problem linked to increasing juvenile obesity, often goes undiagnosed in the United States, according to a study published on Tuesday.

This is dangerous, as high blood pressure can quietly damage the organs, especially the kidneys, the researchers reported in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, often signals another disease in children, like endocrine disorders, kidney or heart disease.

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