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Article: U.S. HHS: Cholesterol levels decline among U.S. adolescents.
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- December 8, 1998
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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 December 1998-U.S. HHS: Cholesterol levels decline among U.S. adolescents (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD3
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Total cholesterol levels among U.S. adolescents declined 7 mg/dL between the late 1960s and the early 1990s, according to a new analysis of cholesterol trends and levels published in the November/December issue of "Preventive Medicine."
This decline is similar to the somewhat larger decrease in cholesterol levels among adults during the same time period. The overall downward trend in cholesterol levels accompanies a simultaneous decline in saturated fat and cholesterol intake among both adolescents ...