Hypertension in Older Adolescents and Young Adults

The Global Burden of premature cardiovascular disease, 1990–2019

“…Hypertension is a known risk factor for CVD, with risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes doubling for every 10 mmhg increase in SBP above 115 mmhg [ 52 ]. Primary hypertension, and namely elevated SBP is on the rise in young adults, affecting 7–13% of individuals under the age of 30 [ 53 ]. These individuals often go undiagnosed, with a retrospective analysis by Johnson et al finding that only 56% and 62% of hypertensive individuals aged 18–24 and 25–31 years, respectively, were diagnosed, even with regular primary care usage.…”