Children and cholesterol: potential prevention for future good health

Bol Asoc Med P R. 1991 Nov;83(11):505-7.

Abstract

The prevention of cardiovascular disease beginning in childhood may be affected with two strategies. The first is a population approach to lower the cholesterol levels in all American children. The second is an individualized strategy to identify and treat children at particularly high risk in the health care system.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anticholesteremic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arteriosclerosis / blood
  • Arteriosclerosis / epidemiology
  • Arteriosclerosis / therapy
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / blood
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy
  • Child
  • Cholesterol / blood*
  • Diet / adverse effects
  • Diet Therapy
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Cholesterol