US EditionChildhood Blood Pressure Predicts Cardiovascular Mortality Risk in Adulthood
Researchers tracked nearly 38,000 U.S. children born 1959-1965 and found those with elevated blood pressure at age seven had 40-50% higher risk of cardiovascular death by mid-50s.
- Researchers from Northwestern University presented in 2025 a study showing that elevated blood pressure at age 7 predicts higher cardiovascular death risk by mid-50s in Baltimore.
- The study analyzed data from about 38,000 children born between 1959-1965 in the Collaborative Perinatal Project across 12 U.S. sites with mainly Black and white participants.
- Researchers assessed blood pressure once when participants were 7 years old, converting these readings into percentiles based on age, sex, and height, then tracked the individuals through 2016, by which time their average age was 54 years.
- Elevated blood pressure was linked to a 40-50% greater risk of early cardiovascular death, with sibling comparisons confirming risks beyond shared environment.
- The findings underscore the importance of routine childhood blood pressure screening and early cardiovascular health promotion but recognize limitations including reliance on single measurements.
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Childhood blood pressure predicts cardiovascular mortality risk in adulthood
Blood pressure matters at all ages. Children with higher blood pressure at age 7 may be at an increased risk of dying of cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025.
With a long-term study, scientists have found that there seems to be a connection between early childhood blood pressure levels and the risk of fatal cardiovascular diseases in adulthood. A healthy diet and a lot of exercise are extremely important.
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One number at age 7 could predict how long you live
Children with higher blood pressure as young as age 7 face a sharply increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s, according to a massive decades-long study. Researchers found that even moderately elevated readings, not just full hypertension, raised the danger, with risks climbing as much as 40–50%.
Children with high blood pressure may face 50% higher risk of death later in life, scientists warn
Suffering from elevated blood pressure at age seven may significantly increase the likelihood of premature death from heart disease by middle age, an investigation has revealed.Scientists have discovered that seven-year-olds with hypertension or elevated blood pressure faced a 40 to 50 per cent greater risk of cardiovascular death by their mid-fifties.The study, unveiled at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions in Bal…
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