PEDIATRICS Vol. 122 No. 1 July 2008, pp. 198-208 (doi:10.1542/peds.2008-1349)
CLINICAL REPORT |
Lipid Screening and Cardiovascular Health in Childhood
This clinical report replaces the 1998 policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics on cholesterol in childhood, which has been retired. This report has taken on new urgency given the current epidemic of childhood obesity with the subsequent increasing risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease in older children and adults. The approach to screening children and adolescents with a fasting lipid profile remains a targeted approach. Overweight children belong to a special risk category of children and are in need of cholesterol screening regardless of family history or other risk factors. This report reemphasizes the need for prevention of cardiovascular disease by following Dietary Guidelines for Americans and increasing physical activity and also includes a review of the pharmacologic agents and indications for treating dyslipidemia in children.
Key Words: lipid screening • children • cardiovascular disease • cholesterol • lipid profile • dyslipidemia • obesity • familial hypercholesterolemia • statins
Abbreviations: CVD—cardiovascular disease • AAP—American Academy of Pediatrics • LDL—low-density lipoprotein • HDL—high-density lipoprotein • PDAY—Pathobiological Determinants of Atherosclerosis in Youth • IMT—intimal medial thickness • NHANES—National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey • NCEP—National Cholesterol Education Program • VLDL—very low-density lipoprotein
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The following policy statement has been revised:
- Cholesterol in Childhood
Pediatrics 101: 141-147.[Full Text]
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