Adolescent Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease Before Age 50 Years

Hypertension 2026

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Authors: Avishai M. Tsur, Tomer Talmy, Roy Hershenson, Boris Fishman, Estela Derazne, Dorit Tzur, Orit Pinhas-Hamiel, Asaf Vivante, Ehud Grossman, Ariel Furer, Ran Shmuel Rotem, Gadi Shlomai
+8 more Elad Maor, John Danesh, ANGELA M. WOOD, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Josef Coresh, Arnon B. Afek, G. Chodick, Gilad Twig
DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.125.26414
Cited by: 1
References: 37

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Adolescent blood pressure guidelines rely on expert consensus because evidence on cardiovascular outcomes is limited. This study aimed to examine the link between adolescent blood pressure indices and early cardiovascular events. METHODS: We conducted a cohort study among 902 741 adolescents aged 16 to 19 years who were evaluated for mandatory service from 1979 to 2019, excluding those with preexisting cardiometabolic conditions. Individuals were followed until 50 or death or insurance loss or December 31, 2021, whichever occurred first. Exposures included baseline blood pressure and American Academy of Pediatrics categories: normal (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Sodium Intake and Health

Publication details

Journal / source
Hypertension
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Volume
83
Issue
7
Pages
e26414–e26414
Publication date
7 April 2026
Language
EN