Children and Cholesterol Treatment WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Children and Cholesterol Treatment
The best treatment for high cholesterol in children is to consume a healthy diet and get plenty of exercise.1 Medication to treat high cholesterol may be prescribed in children over eight years of age with LDL cholesterol levels of 190 or higher. It is recommended that children who are at risk for developing high cholesterol start getting tested between two and ten years of age.2
Fast Facts:
- Children aged two through eighteen should have a total cholesterol reading of less than 170 mg/dL.2
- High cholesterol increases the risk for coronary artery disease and heart attack.1
- High cholesterol can be hereditary.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): How is High Cholesterol in Children Treated?
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KidsHealth.com: Monitoring and Treating High Cholesterol in Children
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: High Blood Cholesterol Prevention
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Cholesterol Treatment and Children, Cholesterol Treatment and Kids, Kids and Cholesterol Treatment, How to Treat Children with High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol Treatment and Children, Children and High Cholesterol Treatment
- Last update: Jul. 17, 2009
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