Cholesterol screening for children?

High cholesterol may be a problem largely associated with middle-age and beyond, but it may warrant attention much sooner. An expert panel has therefore recently issued a recommendation endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics that urges that all children undergo cholesterol screening at least once between the ages of 9 and 11, and again between 17 and 21, regardless of family history.

This recommendation does not necessarily imply that children are in imminent danger of suffering heart attacks or strokes, but these diseases (which are fueled by rising obesity rates) have their origins early in life. Thus, with heart disease remaining the No. 1 cause of death in this country, early screening for this risk factor can only help.

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