Prevalence of Hypertension and Obesity-related Hypertension in Urban School-aged Children in Rasht.

Introduction: Hypertension is a worldwide health concern. Complications of hypertension not only affect adult patients, but also involve children. Given the importance of assessing children with hypertension in order to decrease adulthood complications, we aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension in urban school-aged children in Rasht, Iran.