Normal Cholesterol Levels for Children WisdomCard™

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  1. American Heart Association: Cholesterol And Atherosclerosis In Children: Cholesterol Levels In Children And Adolescents 2–19 Years Old americanheart.org - Cholesterol And Atherosclerosis In Children: Cholesterol Levels In Children And Adolescents 2–19 Years Old
  2. University of Michigan Health System: What Are Normal And Abnormal Cholesterol Levels For Children? med.umich.edu - What Are Normal And Abnormal Cholesterol Levels For Children?
  3. HealthAtoZ: Children And Cholesterol healthatoz.com - Children And Cholesterol
  4. AboutKidsHealth: What Are Normal And Abnormal Cholesterol Levels? aboutkidshealth.ca - What Are Normal And Abnormal Cholesterol Levels?
  5. WebMD: Should You Test Your Child's Cholesterol Level? (Blog) blogs.webmd.com - Should You Test Your Child's Cholesterol Level? (Blog)
  6. Medical News Today: High Cholesterol Levels Drop Naturally In Children On High-Fat Anti-Seizure Diet, Hopkins Study Show (Aug. 28, 2008)medicalnewstoday.com - High Cholesterol Levels Drop Naturally In Children On High-Fat Anti-Seizure Diet, Hopkins Study Show
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Research Notes on Normal Cholesterol Levels for Children


Normal levels for cholesterol levels for children are different than levels for adults.1 An acceptable level of total cholesterol in children is under 170 mg/dL.1 High cholesterol is a total cholesterol level over 200 mg/dL.1

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  • Borderline cholesterol is a total cholesterol level between 170 and 199.1
  • Many children who have high cholesterol will also have it as adults.2
  • Reducing cholesterol levels in children with a proper diet can help to lower the risk of them developing high cholesterol in adulthood.2

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 American Heart Association: [Cholesterol And Atherosclerosis In Children: Cholesterol Levels In Children And Adolescents 2–19 Years Old]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 University of Michigan Health System: [What Are Normal And Abnormal Cholesterol Levels For Children?]

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