A recent study discovered that Vitamin D deficiency from birth to early childhood is associated with an increased risk of elevated blood pressure in later childhood and even adolescence. ALSO READ: Vitamin D rich diet may lower cholesterol level in kidsAdvertisingThey also found that high systolic blood pressure readings increase the risk of cardiovascular disease even when diastolic blood pressure, the second number in a blood pressure reading, is controlled. High blood pressure is a leading, preventable cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Along with an increase in obesity among children, the prevalence of high blood pressure in children has been on the rise in recent years. High blood pressure in childhood is an important risk factor for having high blood pressure and developing cardiovascular disease in adulthood.

Source: Indian Express July 02, 2019 08:28 UTC