2017 American Academy of Pediatrics updated definitions for pediatric blood pressure categories

	For children aged 1 to <13 years	For children aged ≥13 years
Normal BP	Systolic and diastolic BP <90^th percentile	Systolic BP <120 and diastolic BP <80 mmHg
Elevated BP	Systolic and diastolic BP ≥90^th percentile to <95^th percentile, or 120/80 mmHg to <95^th percentile (whichever is lower)	Systolic BP 120 to 129 and diastolic BP <80 mmHg
Stage 1 HTN	Systolic and diastolic BP ≥95^th percentile to <95^th percentile+12 mmHg, or 130/80 to 139/89 mmHg (whichever is lower)	130/80 to 139/89 mmHg
Stage 2 HTN	Systolic and diastolic BP ≥95^th percentile+12 mmHg, or ≥140/90 mmHg (whichever is lower)	≥140/90 mmHg

BP: blood pressure; HTN: hypertension.

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