Increasing Diebetes and Blood Pressure in Children and Teens

According to Report the number of children and teens who ages between 6 to 18 prescribed records of more than 5 million commercially insured individuals appears diabetes or high blood pressure to have increased between 2004 to 2007.

In the report said the increasing 15.2 percent, from 3.3 per 1,000 youths in November 2004 to 3.8 per 1,000 youths in June 2007 who were prescribed medications for hypertension (high blood pressure), dyslipidemia (abnormal cholesterol) or diabetes (including insulin) in children and teens. Especially in the younger age group, indicates either an increased awareness of treatment needs or increased incidence of cardiovascular risk factors typically associated with adult populations.

The decrease in treatment of dyslipidemia may reflect the ongoing controversy regarding statin When assessed separately, cholesterol-controlling therapy was uncommon (prescribed to 0.2 per 1,000 youths overall) and declined 22.9 percent during the study report.

It is totally dangers to coming generation, if children and teens suffering from diabetes and blood pressure. I think lack of awareness is the main reason for this types of disease. Some physical exercise and daily routine of life may reduce in these disease. We prefers some medical equipments and blood pressure equipment to help to take test himself also.

the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine reports "While the potential for misuse of these medications remains, the same, it will be important to collect data in an ongoing manner to monitor use of these medications but also to identify appropriateness of use and ultimate reduction of risk factor levels in children and adolescents".