How much lower is blood pressure supposed to be for teens? -

I am a 15 year old and have a blood pressure of 140/90. I know the beginning stages of hypertension begin at 140/90 but is that just for adults or is it the same for teens? I play basketball and football for school so I am active, and a healthy weight.

Blood pressure for teens: A blood pressure level of 140/90 mmHg or higher is considered high. If blood pressure is between 120/80 mmHg and 139/89 mmHg, (this is the same as an adult) it’s called prehypertension, according to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. Prehypertension means that you don t have high blood pressure now but are likely to develop it in the future. This condition also increases your risk of developing the known complications of high blood pressure. Click on this link to learn more about teens with borderline high blood pressure, etc. http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/...

General rule of thumb is 90 + age for young adults. Thats for the systolic (upper number)

I would say that it was slightly high, but not anything serious enough to need urgent treatment. You should see a doctor to get some medication.

This 140/90 for you at age of 15 is surely high and you should get evaluated for any kidney disease as nearly 30% of the people who is suffering high \BP the kidney is to blame ! In few of my patient there is no second kidney at they came to know it accidently when they were subjected for x ray of the abdomen for other disease !! So absence of one kidney and infentile kidney or some other diseaase of the kidney also give rise this high BP and if you have genetic heriditary history than also it may happen ! Any way but one thing is sure that you shold not be kept without treatment and for to treat you some final tests should also be done to understand the nature of the high BP ! please do not neglet it as high BP is the firast number silent killer of the whole world !Alwasy YouRsmE