Children’s Bone Maturation May Link to Hypertension
New research is showing links between children’s bone growth and hypertension. The research shows that children with bones that are more mature than average might predict cardiovascular issues.
The study, published in the journal Hypertension, looked at children and found that those without high blood pressure had bones that reflected their chronological age within four months.
In kids with high blood pressure, there was an average difference of nearly two years between “bone age” (16 years) and chronological age (14 years), says reports from HealthDay News. Accelerated maturation refers to the tempo of biological maturity being greater than average. The research found that accelerated skeletal maturation might be an early sign of developing hypertension.
To read the specifics on the study, visit NorthShore University HealthSystem’s news section.
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