a three (3) year old child can have high blood pressure. most children have some other underlying medical condition as the cause of their high blood pressure. they can also be subject to being overweight and have other conditions that are found in adults with high blood pressure. a child's blood pressure reading requires a physician to utilize charts to interpret the true meaning of the systolic/diastolic numbers. the charts must compare the subject child exactly in considering age height weight and sex. in order for high blood pressure to be diagnosed in a child their readings must be at least higher than 95% of similar children. of course blood pressure readings can change from minute- to- minute and should be taken during multiple office visits to validate the consistency of high blood pressure readings. without knowing the height weight and sex of the child an exact reading for high blood pressure in a 3 year old cannot be determined with certainty. but according to the national heart lung and blood institute a typical three year old child would be at the 95 percentile for high blood pressure when the consistent readings are at 104/67. their chart should only be used as a rough guide as it considers only age and does not make allowances for height weight and sex. if you suspect that your child may have high blood pressure a visit to their pediatrician is justified.
what is consider high blood pressure for a child age of 3yrs old? or can a 3yrs old have high blood pressure?