Only 11.3% of US youths aged 9-21 years are screened for lipid levels, with nearly one in three showing abnormal results. The prevalence of screening increases with age and body mass index (BMI), but ...

The Canadian Paediatric Society is recommending cholesterol screening for all children between two and 10 years old, saying ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is not yet enough evidence to adequately assess the benefit-harm balance of screening for lipid disorders ...

The practice of lipid screening in children still hasn't taken off despite guideline recommendations to do so as early as age 9 years, according to a large cross-sectional study. U.S. records show ...

Debate continues as to whether young children should have their cholesterol checked. This summer, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reiterated its stance that there's not enough ...

Clin Lipidology. 2013;8(4):425-436. Deciding whether or not lipid screening in youth offers high value is perhaps more difficult to evaluate than the cost–effectiveness. If an abnormal result ...

Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) is a genetically controlled risk factor for a heart attack. Cardiologist explains why it's important to be aware of your levels.

Once again, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded there is not enough evidence to support screening asymptomatic kids and adolescents for lipid disorders. Published ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The USPSTF issued an I recommendation statement on screening asymptomatic children and adolescents for lipid ...

Screening for heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in childhood or early adulthood wouldn't come close to being cost-effective, despite reducing lifetime cardiovascular disease (CVD) events such ...

If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least, that’s how ...

Which home cholesterol tests are best? Heart health matters. Cholesterol plays a vital role in the body, but too much can cause blocked or narrowed arteries. Testing cholesterol levels is essential ...