Risk Factors of Hypertension in Adolescents: A Literature Review

The increasing prevalence of hypertension in adolescents is a growing public health problem. This study aimed to determine the risk factors for adolescents. A literature review was conducted and 20 relevant articles were found by searching Pubmed (n = 7), Proquest 6), Science Direct 3), Google Scholar 4). data search keywords “risk factor AND OR teenager juvenile”. According results, include high birth weight, alcohol consumption, smoking, consuming fast food rich salt, environmental factors, exposure particulate matter air pollution. Most are related obesity.
 Keywords: hypertension, adolescents, tenageer, juvenile