Children without Access to Good Food Face Hypertension Risk

An analysis of national health survey data from 2007 to 2014 showed that more than one-fifth of kids between the age of 8 and 17 lacked access to nutritious foods. Furthermore, among boys and girls with poor nutrition, over 14% had high blood pressure, compared to only 11.6% among those with better access to nutritious food. American Heart Association, August 2018