Report Of The Expert Panel On Blood Cholesterol Levels In Children And Adolescents

Contents: rationale for attention to cholesterol levels in children and adolescents (lipids and lipoproteins; evidence relating diet, blood cholesterol, and coronary heart disease; atherosclerosis in young people; international data; tracking; interactions with other risk factors); the population approach: nutrition recommendations for healthy children and adolescents; the individualized approach: detection/diagnosis/evaluation; the individualized approach: treatment (diet therapy, drug therapy). Glossary and bibliography. 50 tables.