"It often forces them to limit their daily activities," said Melinda Sothern of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. "It robs them of their childhood, really. They're robbed of the natural enjoyment of being a kid -- being able to play outside, run, participate in gymnastics. If they have high blood pressure, they have a constant risk of stroke."
A vicious circle.
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