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Article: High Cholesterol Levels Found in Children;Readings Significantly Above Expected Levels, Researchers Say
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- The Washington Post
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- November 11, 1989
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More children may have high blood cholesterol levels than
previously thought, including many who have no family history of
heart disease, a new study suggests.
Pediatricians following current national guidelines, which
recommend cholesterol-testing only for children from families with
such a history, may be failing to identify almost half of those with
high cholesterol levels and thus missing chances to prevent heart
disease, according to the report.
The blood vessel blockage that leads to heart disease can begin
in childhood. And children with high cholesterol usually go on to
have high levels as adults.
The findings indicate that all children should have their
cholesterol tested after ...