What Is the Average Blood Pressure for a Child?
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The average blood pressure for a child is 106 mm Hg systolic and 61.7 mm Hg diastolic (106/61.7). This is based on clinical research involving over 5,000 children by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES). According to the A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia, a newborn babyÕs average blood pressure is 64/41, increasing to an average of 95/58 from the age of 1 month to 2 years. Source: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/press/04-05-04.htm, http://www.drugs.com/enc/high-blood-pressure-infants.html
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